Sign up now to exercise for free with BuggEfit. With your baby snug in the buggy, adding extra resistance, enjoy a workout specially designed for mums wanting to get fit. The New Year bonus is that you can attend as many classes next week, starting on Sunday, absolutely free. Classes are held in various locations in Dubai, including a brand-new class on Palm Jumeirah. Register in advance at www.purefitnessuae.com or call 050 659 4376
Start the new year with some laughs as three comedians hit the stage with Punchline Comedy Club Middle East: Alex Boardman, Johnny Awsum and Phil Butler (pictured). Starts at 9pm, Dh150, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, www.timeouttickets.com
Register now for a Video Mapping Workshop. Students with basic knowledge in design programs can create a video map with sound and special effects that will be projected onto an undisclosed location in Al Qasba or the Al Majaz Waterfront. Spaces are limited. Saturday, January 18 and 25, 1pm to 6pm, free but registration is required, Maraya Art Centre, Al Qasba, Block E, First Floor, Maraya Community, Sharjah, www.maraya.ae, 06 556 6555
Discover a new art medium each week at Art for All. From sculptures to watercolours to collage, learn about art materials, tools, techniques and colours. Thursdays, 10am to 11.30am for children up to age 5, 4pm to 5.30pm for ages 6 and over, Dh100 per session, The Archive, Gate 5, Safa Park, Dubai, register at artanastasia@me.com
Experience the sport of camel racing at the Al Marmoum Camel Racetrack before the 2013-2014 season winds down. Races at 7am to 9am and 2.30pm to 4.30pm, Exit 37 E66, Al Ain Road, Dubai, 055 676 0006
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One in four Americans don't plan to retire
Nearly a quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals' retirement plans and the realities of ageing in the workforce.
Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner than they'd like.
According to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research, 23 per cent of workers, including nearly two in 10 of those over 50, don't expect to stop working. Roughly another quarter of Americans say they will continue working beyond their 65th birthday.
According to government data, about one in five people 65 and older was working or actively looking for a job in June. The study surveyed 1,423 adults in February this year.
For many, money has a lot to do with the decision to keep working.
"The average retirement age that we see in the data has gone up a little bit, but it hasn't gone up that much," says Anqi Chen, assistant director of savings research at the Centre for Retirement Research at Boston College. "So people have to live in retirement much longer, and they may not have enough assets to support themselves in retirement."
When asked how financially comfortable they feel about retirement, 14 per cent of Americans under the age of 50 and 29 per cent over 50 say they feel extremely or very prepared, according to the poll. About another four in 10 older adults say they do feel somewhat prepared, while just about one-third feel unprepared.
"One of the things about thinking about never retiring is that you didn't save a whole lot of money," says Ronni Bennett, 78, who was pushed out of her job as a New York City-based website editor at 63.
She searched for work in the immediate aftermath of her layoff, a process she describes as akin to "banging my head against a wall." Finding Manhattan too expensive without a steady stream of income, she eventually moved to Portland, Maine. A few years later, she moved again, to Lake Oswego, Oregon. "Sometimes I fantasise that if I win the lottery, I'd go back to New York," says Ms Bennett.
Tour de France
When: July 7-29
UAE Team Emirates:
Dan Martin, Alexander Kristoff, Darwin Atapuma, Marco Marcato, Kristijan Durasek, Oliviero Troia, Roberto Ferrari and Rory Sutherland
ICC Awards for 2021
MEN
Cricketer of the Year – Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)
T20 Cricketer of the Year – Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
ODI Cricketer of the Year – Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Test Cricketer of the Year – Joe Root (England)
WOMEN
Cricketer of the Year – Smriti Mandhana (India)
ODI Cricketer of the Year – Lizelle Lee (South Africa)
T20 Cricketer of the Year – Tammy Beaumont (England)
How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.
