According to a 2007 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, exercising the brain can keep your mental health and keep away dementia and senility. So don't just sit there--do some moderate physical AND brain exercise!

Retiring Wisely, the IFT retirement planning guide was first published several years ago. Revised this spring, the booklet supplements the retirement planning seminars held annually for members nearing retirement. The guide can be viewed or downloaded and saved or printed by clicking on the headline above,

Links to sites related to essential retiree services and needs:

The IFT Retirees Chapter will E-mail reminders throughout the year to members with a valid e-mail address on file. Informational flyers and reservation forms for each event will be attached to reminder e-mails. Members requesting a flyer/form for a specific event by USPS mail should phone or e-mail the 571 office staff. Links are available on the complete article page.

Retirees have always been a large segment of the AFT, and their ranks are continuing to grow, with over 235,000 members in 100 chapters across the country. AFT retiree members, activists and leaders meet annually in Washington, D.C., to network and share ideas for making the most of their growing numbers.