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Pickleball is redefining retirement in the US

The game has swept across the nation, transforming the daily routines of many seniors, including my dad

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    • Diane and Phil Schiavo play pickleball against Lori Vickery and Frank Laratonda during the 2023 Ballpark Series at Fenway Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, July 14, 2023.
    • Diane and Phil Schiavo play pickleball against Lori Vickery and Frank Laratonda during the 2023 Ballpark Series at Fenway Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, July 14, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    Taylor Nicole Rogers

    Published Fri, Aug 18, 2023 · 11:30 AM

    WHEN my dad decided to retire at the end of last year, my mom and I were pretty worried.

    How was he going to spend his time?

    The answer turned out to be pickleball. We shouldn’t have been surprised – the game is quite literally everywhere in the US these days.

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