Abstract
Living a healthy life and maintaining functional health after retirement is an ideal
plan of all workers in different sectors. Ageing as an aspect of gerontology, is
characterized by multiple challenges that affect functional health and wellness in
later life. This paper presented the categories of ageing, issues relating to
gerontology in ageing population, and the challenges of the retirees. It also
discusses various efforts by individuals as well as groups in ameliorating these
challenges. The implications for ameliorating strategies are also discussed. It is
recommended, among others, that pre-retirement programmes should be
organized in different sectors in order to expose and prepare employees on the
issues and anticipated challenges to be faced after retirement.