They think this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to change the paradigm, '' says Joseph Martingale , national leader for health care strategy at benefits consultants Watson Wyatt (nyse: WW - news - people ).
Holding (nyse: WW - news - people ) earlier this year, nearly two-thirds of older workers said they wanted to scale back their hours before retiring completely, and one-third said they would postpone their planned full retirement if their employers offered a phased retirement option.