Seniors playing in the sharing economy — Uber drivers, Airbnb hosts

Patricio Suarez, 74, retired two years ago and is now an Uber driver in Miami, Fla. Suarez drives a 2014 Ford Explorer and uses Uber as a way to stay active and meet people every day. (Matias J. Octner/Miami Herald/TNS)

MIAMI: After a long nursing career, Gerry Bradley, 82, still needed to supplement her retirement income. So she tried different freelance jobs before settling on DogVacay. 

Now she's a sought-after sitter who specialises in special needs dogs.