Comment by [deleted] on 27/01/2025 at 12:55 UTC

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I would like to remain child-free, so these are the things that put me a bit more at ease about getting older.

*Money-wise:** I'm a freelancer and I pay retirement contributions whether I have work or not each month. I also have a property cushion, meaning I can live rent-free and mortgage-free on one, as well as rent the other (again mortgage free) if I need more income. I don't spend much $ anymore on things like clothes, makeup, accessories. In the past these expenses really added up when I didn't watch how much I bought.

*Support:** My best friend and I are already saying how we will text and check up on each other multiple times daily, to make sure we haven't died:P And hopefully we will have a bigger circle of female friends to check upon each other all the time. There are elderly social groups where you can meet new people and do activities together.

*Physical health:** I do regular checkups for my health conditions. I eat a mediterranean diet and do aerobic and strength exercises. I think medical tech will greatly evolve, in the sense that there will be smartwatches or other kinds of devices that will be able to alert the hospital if we have an accident or are on cardiac arrest etc.

*Cognitive and mental health:** I take breaks from work as needed, to focus on my mental health and stress levels. I go out of my way to deal with problems at work no one else wants to deal with because they require a lot of focus and remembering a lot of information. Anything that is challenging I will take it on. I would also love to study again, and maybe earn a degree for the sake of learning, e.g. psychology (university education is free where I live). I have seen older people over 60 doing that, and it was so good for them because they had somewhere to be every day and talked to classmates and professors daily - the social aspect is really important and of course the mental challenge.

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