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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 1 Content of the RPP

From: Retirement preparation program: evaluation of results

No.

Themes

Program content

HL

1

Presentation of the RPP

Opening with RPP coordination representative

Presentation of the RPP (objectives, purpose, and program content)

Presentation of participants

Survey of expectations

Operational combinations

2 h

Work world and meanings of retirement

Socio-historical construction of work

Work and formation of social identity

Senses and meanings of work

Pleasure and suffering at work

Meanings connected to retirement: stereotypes and prejudices

Idleness and free time

2 h

2

Social security aspects

Social security: concept, general regime, and special welfare regime

Procedures to apply for retirement

Benefits and advantages of retirement

Registration of contribution time

Application and processing of the administrative process of retirement

4 h

3

Personal and professional planning

Personal and professional planning

Post-career

4 h

4

Psychological and family aspects

Work and subjectivity

Building of personal and professional identity

Expectations and feelings about retirement

The importance of interpersonal relationships and the construction of networks

The family’s role in retirement

Divorce, depression, anxiety, suicide, and use and abuse of alcohol and drugs

4 h

5

The practice of physical activity

Retirement as a moment of resumption of physical activity

Physical conditioning

Choosing the physical activity you like the most

4 h

6

Dietary reeducation

Retirement and aging

Eating habits throughout life

Consequences of a poor diet on health

Dietary reeducation

Nutrients and food groups

Daily menu planning and organization

4 h

7

Health care in retirement

Definition of health

Health care

Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention

Risk and protection factors

Prevalent diseases in the elderly population

Indications of periodic examinations after the age of 50

2 h

Interview with retirees

Interview conducted by a journalist with two retirees, usually a man and a woman, one with a higher education and another with high school or technical level

2 h

8

Financial planning in retirement

Revenue, expenses, funding, investment and indebtedness

Fixed, optional, and extra costs

Family budget planning and model suggestions

4 h

9

Life plan

What is a life plan? How to make a life plan?

Models of plans

Plan maintenance

2 h

Assessment and Closure

Assessment of the program

Closure––socializing

2 h