Just as with our PC progression, everyone's work/retirement situation is diffxerent. I was diagnosed wth PC at age 60, and stage 4 at 73. I'll be 78 in a few weeks. I've been self-employed since 1989 as a professioonal genealogist and book publisher. My wife and I both love the work we do, so are still working, just not quite as long or as hard each day. I feel fortunate I'm able to do that despite my health, with PC and other comorbidities. My work isn't as physically demanding as many jobs.The self-employed part gives me lots of flexibility for my medical care, even though time away from work is time without income, period. Medicare and UnitedHealthCare's supplement have really provided excellent insurance coverage since I became eligible for that.

Some folks really want to get to retirement and do other things, more family time, travel, other interests, while they are reasonablym healthy. Some of us are lucky enough to be able to continue doing what fulfills us without really retiring. Like so much in life, its choices.