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While TV certainly is a great place for adults of any age to live, there are a few things to consider. I too, recently moved here and still work full-time, being only 55. My 50 year old wife is fortunate in that she no longer has to work. Our neighbors are great, and the reputation that Villagers have for being friendly is very true. We've found, however, that while most everyone is very friendly they still have their own circle of friends, and developing the type of friendships that you undoubtedly have in Panama is not that easy and will take a fair amount of time. We've found that joining some clubs has resulted in basically the same scenario - friendly, but yet having already having their groups established. Being at work during the day can make it difficult, although working locally at the school and hospital may help alleviate that as you'll be meeting and working with local folks. In my case, I work well out of town so don't get an opportunity to develop relationships with fellow workers/neighbors. Also, while I mentioned our neighbors couldn't be nicer, most all of them are in their 70's and while they stay active, they don't get out and do they type of activities that we like to do on a regular basis. From what I hear, having neighbors similar to you in age and activity level can make a big difference, as well as building a new home and having neighbors who are basically in the same situation as you are. While both my wife and I are glad we made the the move when we did (as TV is still an outstanding place to live) vs. waiting 5 or 10 years, and really like living here, the amount of time it's taking to develop the relationships we thought we would have is a bit disconcerting.