They might be overestimating the capabilities of the 65+ crowd. A lot of them aren't capable of working. I used to work in a call center where I talked to AARP

They might be overestimating the capabilities of the 65+ crowd. A lot of them aren't capable of working. I used to work in a call center where I talked to AARP members, and a lot of them aren't even capable of leaving the house. I know this because they told me. You may not have been aware of this because they don't talk to anybody but call center workers. I don't have the numbers but I'll bet there are more people whose working days are behind them at that age than most people think, because those people don't get out much, or at all. Of those who can still work, they are probably a lot who are good for a few shifts a week but couldn't work a full time job with benefits and a living wage.