Debra, the day you were born you started to die, just a matter of how long it takes. Old is also a state of mind as much as years. A lot of people in FL are old, but there are many "young" retirees and here in central Florida, we have the Villages, good for people with money and good Drs, and many drive around that area in golf carts, really nice houses and lots of quilt shops and quilters and guilds. I was 50 when I moved here to help my mother with stepfather. I am 67 now and it is a good place. But best way to go is find places to rent for a while in winter and see where you like it. When my brother (73) had his health he preferred AZ, and as I lived in El Paso for along time I think I would like it too. DH will never leave FL, where he grew up and left as an older teenager. We all have preferences so you have to decide what yours is. Happy hunting.