Re:72-year-old Congressman pursues a Master's in AI
by AussieWog93 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @02:45AM
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I'm going to assume based on your username that you're about the same age as me (30ish).
This is far from universal, and I can personally name quite a few people who have absolutely avoiding rotting in old age through participation in local community - makerspaces, bridge clubs, Rotary and more.
The family moving away and leaving the older generation to rot is also far from the global norm. Even in Western countries, Asians, Islanders and Africans (among other groups) maintain strong familial bonds until the day they die.
in reality it's a lot less enticing than it sounds. Younger family tends to move on with their own life, and spouses and older relatives tend to die once you get old.
Working in older age gives you a wide social circle, stimulation and purpose that is desperately needed if you want to stay healthy and especially mentally fit. I've seen it so often that as soon as people retire they decline like crazy. Hobbies don't sustain anyone.
Even the mentality of "my last days" already sounds like you're clocking out. Every day might be your last day, even when you're not old.