Everyone who has researched aging agrees that purpose in life is always a key feature of good mental health. We haven’t been talking about finding meaning and purpose just to fill space. It’s actually the key to living a longer and healthier life. Christopher Borman and Patricia Henderson write in their article, “The Career/Longevity Connection,” “Retirees at age 62 can expect to experience another 20–30 years of challenges and transactions in which purpose and meaning take on greater importance.”