For me, there is no best thing about older age.My best was a long time ago. I know being 56 is not old, old but then I feel old,old. Maybe after over 30 years of abusing my body in construction work has something to do with it. Maybe its the fentanyl,oxy's methadone etc. thats been prescribed for my pain, maybe the ativan's, xanax's, valiums etc. prescribed for anxiety and depression or the ambiems,mirtazapine prescribed for sleep thats taken the best from me. Also the commons for high blood pressure, cholesterol,erectiie dyfunction have taken their toll on me. I know there's men and women out there who have it worse but for me it hasn't been fun getting old. Time does fly and now it seems every 6 months it gets a little tougher. But I do feel there's some good times ahead, just no best, they're used up.Throw in all the illegal street drugs in the past, well I'm sure they've helped because I had some best times then. When I look ahead, I see a tougher road for myself, I'm not one of the lucky ones,instead of planning on for the best times to come, I was using them up. Most of my friends are dead my best friend is dead and my other close friend is a mental case, it's gotten to be a bit more lonely today. For me, there's no best thing for being older. I loved to go back to the 60's and 70's and do it all over, it was a true adventure,hopefully they'll make a pill for my memory so I don't forget the best times of my life.