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[quote=Anonymous]Schedule an uber to the senior center. My parents didn't want to go and figured it would be like 100 year olds eating applesauce while playing bingo. Nope! It was mostly 60-70s, very active seniors. They have lots of field trips, like a bus to see the cherry blossoms (we're in a suburb, but seeing the cherry blossoms is too hard when you can't park downtown/ they're too old for the metro).

They've made a lot of friends. They are in several gardening groups and their favorite part is making a dessert to bring to the group. My mom is a good cook, but the other attendees just praise her nonstop, so she looks forward to it.

I know this won't work if your parents aren't nearby, but my parents plan activities with my kids. I don't use my parents as childcare (I pay for other care), but they have days where they pick up a kid afterschool and take them to do things. Like chess on Thursdays or baking. My dad loves being at pick up. I think it gives him a schedule that he was missing after he retired.

Also, they are crazy about their dog. Dog lives a better life than most kids. It keeps them active walking the dog and playing with it.[/quote]

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