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Not to mention, there is the flipside - so maybe you go with her to do some shoeshopping - but then maybe she goes with you to do your thing.
There's also volunteering. A really nice way of getting to do stuff you might not have done in formal work, keeping a toe in the worldof the workplace, but tailored to how much time you want to give.
Mum did that when she retired. She spent a good few years working with refugees and asylum seekers and now she is a Samaritan listener. She spends about 6-9 hours a week taking calls from people who need to connect. Some suicidal,some just depressed,some coping with unusual and stressful situations (sometimes for example they'll get calls from people serving long prison sentences and struggling to cope) or who are just isolated (by age, infirmity, mental health) and need someone to talk to.
She gets to still be a part of the world, and her skills and talents continue to be useful. And she gets much more from her freetime because of that.
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