A person wrapped up in their work may not have cultivated hobbies or outside interests during their working years. They retire at 65. They may find that taking up a hobby suddenly at retirement doesn't stick, and they become bored. Start doing some of the things you think you might like to do when you're no longer employed, whether it's gardening, volunteer work or writing. Here's another implication of longevity.
People often plan to leave money to their children upon their death.
Their children may well be retired by the time they inherit. Parents may want to consider more giving during their lifetime, at a time when their children may be more in need of the money and the parents can enjoy watching the benefits of their gifts. It also gives you a chance to see how well they financially handle your gifts. Employment is another changing aspect of retirement. Retirement in the future may no longer be a matter of quitting work cold turkey at a particular age.