Hi All, For those who have parents who are enjoying the retired life, what activities are keeping them occupied and happy? (Apart from grandkids, of course 🙂 ) . I tried to find online jobs or volunteer opportunities but no luck so far. I saw someone here was trying to teach their dad coding, which I thought was awesome!

Playing cards with relatives on a regular basis, catching up with old friends, lots of reading, society maintenance matters, etc

A friend's dad picked up farming in his village post retirement and is very active and healthy. For those in urban areas, gardening could be an equivalent option.

what activities are keeping them occupied and happy?

Gardening (home plants), resident welfare association work, cultural events, nagging, reading, daily walks, gossip. Thing is senior citizens are pretty set in their habits & routines. Trying to introduce new things is just viewed by them as unnecessary disruption.

Great question Abhi! Living with parents requires a new playbook for sure especially with relatives not visiting that much. My dad used to play the sitar in the evening. But now because of health issues, he is spending more time on the phone. Maybe when we shift to a new place, I will try to get him interested in gardening 🤞

Showing them to use youtube on smart tv and watch old movies according to their choice

Thanks @tall-yacht-73211 @magnificent-solstice-42554 @calm-grass-85557 A kitchen garden is indeed great, it is what keeps my folks occupied these days. @bitter-salesclerk-57109 Table tennis is a good suggestion

• Gardening has been helping my father a lot. His morning routine consists of observing the plants, he sees if any of them has been infested, and then sprinkles medicines to ensure they keep good health. • Farming is another thing keeping him busy. Ever since he has retired from his business, his attention has shifted to farming. • In evenings, he walks long distances. Retiring in towns and villages has its own benefits, really! I would never want to lead a retired life in a city. Thoughts?

They can try their hobbies , like clicking photos , watching stars through telescope , if someone has a interest in cooking , they can make a YouTube channel for that , many senior citizens have done that and are happy with that , you can check out mummy Papa rasoi and famous Nisha madhulika

@sticky-sandwich-47614 retiring in village has a downside too. At the age of retirement you will have frequent visits to hospital and it will not be located nearby. Living in a city can save lives in the event of critical health emergencies like stroke.

@fresh-analyst-84724 I too share your thoughts of untapped potential. I visit my aged uncles/aunts once in a while in their old age homes and I see a lot of senior people just passing time. Those who had slow passed jobs during their youth don't seem to mind, but I think this will be a big problem for all the new groups retiring from fast paced and more creative oriented backgrounds. I sense this is going to be a big psychological problem going ahead in the next decades. The old definition of "retirement" does not fit for our and our immediate -1 generation.