The new retirement: work until you drop

Not so long ago, you might work to 65 and collect a gold watch then enjoy grandkids, a bit of travel and a healthy superannuation. But that model has been decaying for years, driven by the new realities of a longer life expectancy, a desire not to be forced out of the workforce when still healthy and the need to pay for an enjoyable 20 or 30 years after the age of retirement.