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[quote=Anonymous]I think the key is keeping active, honestly.  I see it with my parents.

My mom didn't retire until 72, and that was basically a forced retirement because the company she was working for outsourced her department overseas.  It just so happened that the end of her time at the company coincided with the pandemic, so until recently she was still receiving unemployment.  If there wasn't a pandemic, I'm sure she would have looked for some type of job because she loves working.  She knows that at 72, even if she looks younger, she doesn't look THAT much younger and probably will have a hard time getting another job like she had.

Anyway, my dad has been retired since he was in his late 60s, and it is like night and day with them.  He's very content to sit around watching TV, movies, and reading.  He will go play a round of golf occasionally, but most times he and his buddies play 9 holes and then spend the rest of the time at the bar.  He has zero desire to travel more than going to visit family.  He has zero desire to participate in classes or volunteering.  I've seen the weight gain happening and also just the general mental decline with him.  He also just looks older and older each time I see him.

My mom has a close group of friends that she does things with.  She walks each morning with the "grannies" (hilarious that she doesn't consider herself one), volunteers at the local animal shelter as a dog walker, has done a few virtual classes to learn new skills, etc.  Compared to my dad, she's just so much livelier overall because of keeping busy.       [/quote]

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