Retirement home hint

This is a hint from a friend who has traveled the road:

"When you begin to think you might be about ready to start thinking about the possibility of maybe some day moving into a retirement community of some short - retirement home or assisted living - consider acting on that thought while you still have enough energy to meet people and make friends.  Energy will fade with age.  Being a friend and making friends will take some effort."

This is obviously not a direct quote.  But you get the message.  Perhaps it is a little like sailing - the time to reef is when you first think of it.  But, I am thinking about this topic now and it is way too early to act.  So how do you figure out the right time?  I guess you just have to keep thinking about it until it feels right.

This could be a useful approach to many things in life.  The time to get a glass of wine is when you first think about it.  I think I'll get one now.

Any thoughts?

Michael