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“The biggest surprise to me is the way I feel about myself. I’m more myself than I ever have been. It’s not so much that I worry about what other people think, but I’m just so ‘me.’ If I look back at the younger me and said ‘just be you for God’s sakes’...”

Robert acknowledges that our society is full of agism, but he’s constantly going against the norm. “At 60, I’m more fit than most men half my age.”

“I was scared to death of retirement,” says Leonard. “I had to talk to retired friends just to get up the nerve to pull the plug. They basically said I have nothing to worry about. There’s all sorts of things lined up to keep life interesting."

If you haven’t already written your will, you probably know it’s time. But when exactly is the right time? And what happens if you die without a will? And how much does it cost to write a will?

At the age of 78, Joan published her first book, and at 79, she is hiking the 58 national parks with her husband – they’ve just completed #35. Did we mention she’s on track to reach her goal of walking 1,000 miles for the year? And at the age of 80, Allen, a self-proclaimed “Jollytologist,” is writing his 27th book. Allen shows us that humor can be used to gain perspective and to cope – even in the most tragic of times. These are their stories.