Do you think that life ends at fifty and the fun is over? Do you think that after retirement there are only knitting and soap operas left? Well, looking at these pictures of seniors aging gracefully you’ll probably be pleasantly shocked. It turns out, that once you grow old, you have the spare time to actually do what you love, learn new skills, travel, follow your dreams, and become one of the happy people.

If you have your own idea of what does a typical 60-year-old woman look like, you might find that grandma Ruth, who’s over 70 and DJ’s at a nightclub just denies that. And if you have some thoughts of what does a 60-year-old woman’s body looks like, there’s Anette, who probably looks even better than you. Then there’s Mister Alexander, who’s 96 and skis in the Alps while snacking on the best Swiss chocolate, and Pat, who’s 81 and frequently skydives.

Still not convinced that growing old is not so bad? Check the photo series created by photographer Vladimir Yakovlev in his Age If Happiness project that will introduce you to many more senior citizens who are rocking their retirement years. Scroll down below to see these interesting photos for yourself!

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#1 78-Year-Old Skateboarder Lloyd Kahn Decided That The Time Had Come For Him To Try Skateboarding At 65

#2 102-Year-Old Cyclist Robert Marchand

#3 72-Year-Old Ruth Flowers Decided To Become A Club Dj At 68

#4 70-Year-Old Annette Larkins Looks Like She Just Turned 40 Thanks To Raw Vegan Diet

#5 Doris Long, 100, Took Up Industrial Climbing When She Was 85

#6 87-Year-Old Ice Skater Yvonne Dowlen

#7 Duan Tzinfu, 73, Tzinfu Performs Moves That Are So Complex That Even Young Athletes Can’t Compete.

#8 70-Year-Old Dr. Jeffrey Life Started To Take Fitness Pretty Seriously At The Age Of 60

#9 96-Year-Old Mountain Skier Alexander Rozental

#10 75 Year Old Wirginia From Poland Decided To Become A Dj Couple Of Years Ago

#11 Lynn Ruth Miller, 80, Stand Up Comedian, Started Doing Stand-up Comedy At 70

#12 61-Year-Old Cindy Joseph Is Active In Physical Fitness, Works As A Photo Model, And Runs A Popular Video Blog

#13 Madonna Buder, 83, A Marathon Runner And A Nun

#14 Pat And Alicia Moorhead, 81 And 66-Year-Old Skydivers

#15 Women Aikido Group In Novosibirsk. Youngest Member Is 55 Years Old, The Oldest – 75

#16 Paul Fegen, 78, A Magician. Former Multi-millionaire, Now He Makes His Living Doing Card Tricks

#17 Valentin Badich, 75, Dances The Boogie-Woogie, Rockabilly Etc.

#18 Jacqueline Murdock Became A Model Being 82 Years Old

#19 Stanislaw Kowalski, 104 Years Old, The Oldest Polish Sprinter

#20 67 Year Old Lynda Fox Started Riding Horses 5 Years Ago And Now Competes In Dressage

#21 This 70 Year Travels Around The Globe Photographing Everywhere He Goes Each Year For Fun And To Help People Become More Creative

#22 This 80+ Couple Shares Relationship Wisdom For Troubled Couples

#23 61…

#24 Antoni Huczyński (92yrs), Veterinarian From Poland,fitter Than Most Teens

#25 Manoel De Oliveira (106 Yrs) The Oldest Active Film Director In The World

#26 Ann M. At 61, Started Riding Sport Bikes At Age 57; Including The Odd Track Day.

#27 Robert Cortes, 80, Aau Powerlifting Hall Of Fame, 20 World/35 National Titles, 42 World Records

#28 Yangke Kirana, Indonesia. 63 Year Old Thrill Seeker, Adventurous Grandma.

#29 Gypsy Eden Jazz Singer 77 Years Young

#30 Antoni Huczyński, Poland. 92 Year Old Sportsmen, Known As Dziarski Dziadek (spry Grandfather).

#31 Kite Surf Granny. Gerthy Baars At 64 Can Be Found Kite Boarding In Tarifa; Cape Town And Brazil

#32 Eloise Snyder, 89, Snow Skiing.

#33 Jaque Fresco: Futurist, Social-structural Engineer,architectural-industrial Designer

#34 Aleksander Doba, 67 Yo, A Polish Kayaker, Paddled 7,716 Miles Across The Atlantic Ocean

#35 Larry Manross, 70, Sales Vp, Former [very] Officer, Marathoner

#36 Derek Parker, 81, Sailing A 35 Ft Sail Boat On San Francisco Bay Singlehanded

#37 “petty Cash” Age 61 Decided To Create Her Own Music Video.http://youtu.be/7l-sipuxnaw

#38 Sakino, 66, Started Fitness And Lindy Hop At 65

#39 Connie Whiteley At 61 She Is Still Actively Barrel Racing And Pole Bending In Rodeos.

#40 Julia Vona Took Up Kayaking At Age 68.

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