Younger people in the groups mentioned nutrition and fitness. Money was not mentioned as a key factor. The body part that tends to age the least is the brain. Numerous studies are showing that keeping intellectually active correlates positively with living longer, healthier lives. Many individuals will be retired for almost one-third of their adult lives.
Education is no longer just for youth.
Lifelong learning is becoming essential, not just a luxury as in past decades because life, technology, and information are changing at a faster pace than ever before in history. Many people are starting second and third careers, and many want to learn new skills and explore new areas of knowledge that they had little time for in their younger years. Interestingly, one of the fastest growing groups taking computer classes is older adults. We all know that the brain is unique. The more sensory input the brain receives from the outside world, the more brain power it develops by constructing more connections between brain cells.