At the Elwell Farms retirement home, residents cultivate different kinds of flowers and plants in their gardens. Caty Enders speaks to the women about gardening and how it allows them to be a close community.

Pam Berry captures an image of Fonnie, a retired fisherman, smoking outside of the Custom House Wharf in Portland.

At Piper Shores retirement community in Scarborough, Maine, some seniors choose to spend their leisure time in intellectual pursuits. Rachel Hurn speaks to residents at Piper Shores to understand the educational opportunities that are offered to senior citizens within the community.

A retired physician and rheumatologist, Dr. Phil Thompson follows a monotonous, yet interesting life. Molly Myers highlights Dr. Thompson's routines and daily activities.

Kaycie Levy photographs Mary Toft Walton, a retired schoolteacher, going through papers in her apartment.

A retired physician and rheumatologist, Dr. Phil Thompson follows a monotonous, yet interesting life. Molly Myers highlights Dr. Thompson's routines and daily activities.

For over 14 years, Lou Alexander has been a crossing guard in Portland and developed a rapport among the students. David Foster captures Lou's life in retirement and his interactions with students.

When Mick Smith retired from being a psychologist, he decided to turn to something entirely different, collecting scrap metal. Cory Valentine profiles the work Smith does to collect metal and sell it.

For over 14 years, Lou Alexander has been a crossing guard in Portland and developed a rapport among the students. Emily Friedman highlights Lou's life in retirement and his interactions with students.

Rachel Hermans Goldman captures the life of Bob Crowley, winner of season 17 of the television reality show Survivor, who works as a typical Mainer outdoors in retirement.

Winner of season 17 of the television reality show Survivor, Bob Crowley speaks about his life after winning the game. Crowley discusses his life in Maine with his wife, working as a typical Mainer outdoors in retirement, and growing up in Maine.

Chronic conditions affect about 50 million adults in the United States, and they can make even the most basic daily tasks impossible. For one retired woman, living with chronic pain has been a huge mental burden in addition to a physical one. On the bright side, she doesn't have to carry that burden all by herself. NOTE: This piece deals with the topics of suicide and mental / physical illness.