"Nancy K. Schlossberg, 85, a retiree counselor and former University of Maryland psychologist, calls men and women who exploit the skills of their old jobs “con

"Nancy K. Schlossberg, 85, a retiree counselor and former University of Maryland psychologist, calls men and women who exploit the skills of their old jobs “continuers.” She calls those who take up something new “adventurers.” Continuers and adventurers make up the vigorous end of Dr. Schlossberg’s retirement spectrum, opposite those she calls “retreaters” who disengage from life and “spectators” who just watch." I can see myself being a continuer but I have a strategy in place to force/cajole myself into adventuring. My mother was, alas, a retreater despite strenuous efforts from family members. Useful categories for thinking about all of this.