My neighbor Marie is hardly ever home. She’s out during the day at one of her volunteering gigs or hanging out with a friend. Friday nights are date night, which usually involves dinner out with her boyfriend. Weekends are spent visiting with family, and during the summer, she spends time at the lake cabin. It’s no wonder that I rarely see her—she’s constantly on the go. The kicker is that Marie is 88 years old.
Marie is a role model for how I want to age. She’s active, involved, and relatively healthy. It’s a puzzle, however, why some people grow older with good health and energy, and others decline much sooner.
