What Is Retirement?

With Dr. Morley Glicken, Executive Director of The Institute for Personal Growth

Are you ready for retirement, and have you planned accordingly? The importance of financial and mental preparedness before retirement is crucial, according to Dr. Morley Glicken, the Executive Director of The Institute for Personal Growth, based in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Glicken discusses the definition of retirement, workaholics, ageism, idealism vs. reality when it comes to facing retirement, filling ‘dead time’, depression, and finding new and fulfilling career paths. As the author of over 20 books, he offers valuable tips to those contemplating retirement.

Dr. Morley Glicken is a social work scholar, teacher, and administrator. He is the former Dean of the Worden School of Social Service in San Antonio, the founding director of the Master of Social Work Department at California State University, San Bernardino; the past Director of the Master of Social Work Program at the University of Alabama; and the former Executive Director of Jewish Family Service of Greater Tucson. He is currently Professor Emeritus in Social Work at California State University, San Bernardino, and the Executive Director of The Institute for Personal Growth.