I feel we have reached an age where this question can no longer be swatted like an annoying fly. It is assumed that, if you have children, getting help in your older years is easy. I got an unexpected response: “You don’t have kids so they could help you in your old age!” To do so would be a selfish motivation, she added. The new retirement: how an ageing population is transforming Britain Read moreIn India, where my roots lie, family does mean looking after each other, especially in old age. My friends and I have come up with an alternative way to live out our golden years.

Source: The Guardian August 26, 2017 05:14 UTC