Here’s another “list for living” from one of the Legacy Project Elders. Nita, age 71, advises: 

1) Be kind and generous

2) Nurture good friendships and good will with family, neighbors, coworkers, and others

3) Read, especially good literature and history

4) Live frugally, spending less than you earn

5) Take care of your health

6) Set aside savings and invest savings for your future and your family’s future

7) Establish the habit of supporting causes financially, those you care about, church or community, educational institutions, worldwide charities, medical research etc

8)Keep financial records in order

9) Don’t bore the younger generations with tales of living during the Depression

10) Leave instructions or make arrangements for your death

11) “Old age is not for sissies” but is nothing to fear