[MartyW]

Greetings from snow storming New Hampshire. We have been researching, discussing with friends who are residents and basically falling in love with the place from afar. We are excited to be coming down for an in person visit soon.

We’ve been noticing they a lot of people moved to TV a lot younger than us. We are in decent health. Age 67 & 65 and May not be able to move for another couple of years. Is there a point where it’s too old to fit in and enjoy? Be kind to the new guy.😉 thanks

[Mortal1]

This will be like any community where people respect each other(with very few exceptions). The biggest difference are that shopping, doctors, activities and multiple living styles are limitless...as long as you respect others...age is not an issue. But if you think what you want to do is more important than peace and quiet then pass it by.

[Laker14]

How old is too old?

Dead is too old.

Younger than that? Come on down.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I’m 71 and I have friends in their late fifties and friends in their eighties. There no bad age to move here.

[LAFwUs]

Originally Posted by MartyW

Greetings from snow storming New Hampshire. We have been researching, discussing with friends who are residents and basically falling in love with the place from afar. We are excited to be coming down for an in person visit soon.

We’ve been noticing they a lot of people moved to TV a lot younger than us. We are in decent health. Age 67 & 65 and May not be able to move for another couple of years. Is there a point where it’s too old to fit in and enjoy? Be kind to the new guy.😉 thanks

No such thing as too old here Marty!
My neighbor just had his 85th birthday bash, him & his wife are up at dawn and out all day long. I'm 54 and and I think he could outpace me!
Age, is just a number, "miles" however

[billethkid]

Numerical age conclusions are not accurate due to the enormous variability.

We are in our mid 80's.....have been here for 19 years.....for the most part age is not and has not been a factor.....for anything.

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[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by MartyW

Greetings from snow storming New Hampshire. We have been researching, discussing with friends who are residents and basically falling in love with the place from afar. We are excited to be coming down for an in person visit soon.

We’ve been noticing they a lot of people moved to TV a lot younger than us. We are in decent health. Age 67 & 65 and May not be able to move for another couple of years. Is there a point where it’s too old to fit in and enjoy? Be kind to the new guy.😉 thanks

Put it into a different perspective. Not too old or too late, but maybe not soon enough. Only you will know when you are ready to move. Perhaps your upcoming visit might influence your timing options.

[bandsdavis]

Originally Posted by MartyW

Greetings from snow storming New Hampshire. We have been researching, discussing with friends who are residents and basically falling in love with the place from afar. We are excited to be coming down for an in person visit soon.

We’ve been noticing they a lot of people moved to TV a lot younger than us. We are in decent health. Age 67 & 65 and May not be able to move for another couple of years. Is there a point where it’s too old to fit in and enjoy? Be kind to the new guy.😉 thanks

Hi Marty. NH native here. We moved down at 63 and 61, now almost 74 and 72 and still often feel like kids here! We started a group called The Villages Pops Chorus, and of our 150+ members, we probably are in the lower half as far as age goes. The Villages has a way of keeping you young if you look for things to do that you love, and do them! Come on down whenever you can. It's never too late!

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Marty,

The Villages is full of very, very active 60+ year olds. If you are active, move and do things, you will fit in very well, regardless of age.
We are over the border in MA, and find life up here stagnant as compared to do in FL for about 9 months of the year.

Always best to visit by renting for a month or two, to make a big decision to move.

[tophcfa]

In my opinion, as long as you have your health and can enjoy all the wonderful activities in the Villages then it’s an absolutely top notch place to be regardless of your age. The flip side of the coin is that when the inevitable happens and Father Time catches up with you, you can no longer partake in many of the wonderful activities, and your top priority becomes availability of quality health care, there are many other places where you would be much better off. It’s definitely a head scratching dilemma for us when considering becoming full timers.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Laker14

How old is too old?

Dead is too old.

Younger than that? Come on down.

Completely AGREE ! I'd say your health/physical condition is more the deciding factor in which activities, classes, and clubs you take up. I think you will find many 80's plus people playing golf and even riding bikes, and you will find people in there 60's with significant physical limitations and yet, they seem to have a very full plate of activities.

[jswirs]

Originally Posted by MartyW

Greetings from snow storming New Hampshire. We have been researching, discussing with friends who are residents and basically falling in love with the place from afar. We are excited to be coming down for an in person visit soon.

We’ve been noticing they a lot of people moved to TV a lot younger than us. We are in decent health. Age 67 & 65 and May not be able to move for another couple of years. Is there a point where it’s too old to fit in and enjoy? Be kind to the new guy.😉 thanks

The number of years you have lived is not a factor at all. HOW you have spent those years is what matters, meaning, if you have kept yourself in reasonable health, living an active lifestyle, you will do well here. The reason I am mentioning health is because there is a lack of good health care here. Not easy to find a good PCP, dentist, etc. Many health care professionals believe in "profit over people". This exist in many areas of the country, but believe me, it is worse down here. If you are fortunate enough to locate good health care folks, usually you have to wait months for an appointment. This is not just my opinion, it is fact. Research some social media sights if you want proof.

[TomPerry]

Originally Posted by MartyW

Greetings from snow storming New Hampshire. We have been researching, discussing with friends who are residents and basically falling in love with the place from afar. We are excited to be coming down for an in person visit soon.

We’ve been noticing they a lot of people moved to TV a lot younger than us. We are in decent health. Age 67 & 65 and May not be able to move for another couple of years. Is there a point where it’s too old to fit in and enjoy? Be kind to the new guy.😉 thanks

We are from MA and moved here when we were 70 and 67 in 2016 after not knowing anything about The Villages. We visited our MA next door neighbors who moved here. We stayed with them for three days and knew what an amazing place it is. We contracted a home here a month later and bought two months later. Some say this place will add 10 years onto your life, and I believe it! I think it’s because of the active lifestyle and the so many great new friends you meet. So much to see and do here and you can do it longer throughout the year compared to living up north. There are so many activities here, at different levels, to keep you active and happy. A client of mine told me “you don’t know how fortunate you are to live here”, and I truly believe him! Why wait a few years to move? Whatever the reason, compare it with your health and happiness!!! Our biggest regret is not moving here sooner!

[TomPerry]

Originally Posted by TomPerry

We are from MA and moved here when we were 70 and 67 in 2016 after not knowing anything about The Villages. We visited our MA next door neighbors who moved here. We stayed with them for three days and knew what an amazing place it is. We contracted a home here a month later and bought two months later. Some say this place will add 10 years onto your life, and I believe it! I think it’s because of the active lifestyle and the so many great new friends you meet. So much to see and do here and you can do it longer throughout the year compared to living up north. There are so many activities here, at different levels, to keep you active and happy. A client of mine told me “you don’t know how fortunate you are to live here”, and I truly believe him! Why wait a few years to move? Whatever the reason, compare it with your health and happiness!!! Our biggest regret is not moving here sooner!

Regarding healthcare. You can get good or poor healthcare anywhere. We joined The Villages Healthcare and receive excellent care. After two weeks of being diagnosed, I received a triple bypass and the copay was $1,475! My wife had back fusion surgery and the copay was $350! We are both doing great. You will hear many people complain here about anything; but, for every complaint you here, there are thousands who don’t have complaints!!! If only they could screen out the negative people! But then again, there is no Utopia!

[jonathanb]

No age is too old. Come on down there are activities for all ages. You will love it here.