Dear Carol: My husband and I feel blessed that our aging parents are relatively healthy. Even so, retirement has made them physically sedentary, and intellectually and socially stagnant. They attend church and occasionally see friends, but they’ve stopped challenging themselves physically or mentally, and they seem to consider watching TV plenty of stimulation. We’d just like to see them more engaged in life for their future health and well-being. Any suggestions that won’t alienate them? – TL

Dear TL: Longer lifespans have changed how people view retirement, so your concern is valid. You mentioned that you don’t want to alienate your parents, and that shows me you’re also aware of approaching them in a careful, respectful way. After all, this is their retirement, and they may love the

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