Human behavior in the midst of hardship caught my attention very early on, and my first stories were all pictures, no words.
Sometimes, fear is good. Sometimes it's a good thing to have a little bit of a reality check.
I think that age as a number is not nearly as important as health. You can be in poor health and be pretty miserable at 40 or 50. If you're in good health, you can enjoy things into your 80s.