For many people, retirement represents crossing the finish line, the culmination of a long career. Yet in reality, retirement is not so much an ending as it is a beginning-the beginning of a stage that requires careful planning and consideration beyond financial concerns.

If you think getting ready for retirement simply involves saving enough money, perhaps it's time to reconsider and let The Art of Retiring Whole open your eyes to the wide range of issues faced by retirees today.

Improvements in health care mean that many folks live another twenty or thirty years...