Are you a highly intelligent individual interested in planning your exciting, intellectually-rich retirement? If so, "Keep Your Mind Active," will be your indispensible guide to crafting a retirement that nourishes your intellectual curiosity and fulfills your innate desire for continued intellectual stimulation and growth. Reading this book, you'll discover: Purposeful Pursuits: Explore a wealth of engaging activities to rekindle old passions and ignite new ones, keeping your mind active and alert. The search for intellectual fulfillment Running toward vs. running away Specific ideas for meaningful endeavors Meaningful Connections: Learn strategies for fostering deep friendships with like-minded individuals. Building a supportive community that shares your intellectual interests. The power of positive people Forming new friendships – a 2-step process A blend of both old and new friendships Selecting your Ideal Retirement Community: Key considerations in choosing where to live. Your most important decision! The 7-step process for comparing the pros & cons your prospective retirement communities Discovering the "intellectual content" of each of your prospective retirement communities "Keep Your Mind Active" celebrates the unique needs of intellectually gifted retirees. It empowers you to design a retirement filled with the intellectual vigor, social connections and activities of interest to you. "Keep Your Mind Active" is authored by Bill Birnbaum who, since retiring nearly two decades ago, has fully explored the many dimensions of retirement. He spent a year in South America where he worked voluntarily on economic development He moved from overly-crowded Southern California to rural Central Oregon He stays busy with outdoor activities, serving on the advisory panel for the county sheriff, plus writing books and a monthly column for a photography club's newsletter. On yes, he's also the president of the camera club. Bill writes in his easy, reader-friendly style. So you can relax and enjoy reflecting on the lessons he's learned during his own multi-dimensional, intellectually rich retirement.