The New 65? Why the Healthiest Retirees Are Throwing out the Old Playbook

More retirees are treating their 60s and 70s as the start of a new phase of purpose and adventure.

The healthiest retirees are rethinking the back half of retirement. Dreamstime/TCA

By Kathryn Pomroy From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

The average 65-year-old American can expect to live an additional 19.7 years, with most people living to roughly age 85, according to the latest CDC data. Women average 20.8 more years and men, 18.4. That’s a long time to sit idly by if you’re still physically and mentally sharp.