Helen Dennis writes the Successful Aging column each week.
Q. I am an 80-year-old financial consultant and continue to work. Fortunately, my clients are pleased with my services. I am curious, are there many others in their 80s who continue with their profession or am I an exception?You are not alone. Although workers 80 and older are a small portion of the overall U.S. labor force, their numbers are growing. According to, about 650,000 Americans over 80 were working this past year. That is 18 percent more than the previous decade.
Here are just a few examples of notables in their ninth decade who love their profession. Actor Harrison Ford, aged 80, stars in the newly released movie “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and a pair of streaming series, “Shrinking” and “1923.” Primatologist Jane Goodall, aged 89, continues to protect chimpanzees. Singer, songwriter and producer Smokey Robinson is on tour at 83. President Biden is seeking re-election at 80.
A consultant continues to work at age 90 as an executive coach, recruiter and editor. In his role as a recruiter, he finds it particularly gratifying to help others overcome obstacles in finding the right position. He considers the process a pleasure and fun. A recent phone call from a client told him, “The advice you gave me 20 years ago changed my life.” That “making a difference “is what makes this consultant’s work so meaningful. He added that the money also helps.
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