Hoping for some help an insight...

I’d forget about score or how much distance you’ve lost. Just try to hit the best shots you can. The count I’d only be interested in is how many quality solid shots you hit.

Martee I remember back in 2021 after my 7 week rad/chemo treatments when I started playing again. I had a difficult time getting the ball in the air. Appeared I was playing croquet. With my weight loss,my timing was all messed up. Father time didn't help either. Went to graphite and closer tees. Just learned to enjoy the game.
Given two of my buddies recently died of cancer, I now count my blessings more than my score. Good luck.

In general, as golfers age they have less and less forward shaft lean with hybrids and irons/wedges hence add loft and hit more "fat" shots which give a general fade and lose distance. That penetrating lower trajectory turns into a ballooning high trajectory shot. Venetos yield a draw thru set up. Jim posted this last week.

Tom Saguto is kinda S&T based but I find his technique not hard to replicate and for me not hard on our senior bodies.

Both swings are forward weight, no sway, forward shaft lean, straighter top hand arm for consistent impact all of this promotes hitting lower penetrating shots with powerful impact. As your club head speed dwindles all of these factors are better to maintain than lose. What I think what happens is as we can't develop good club head speed our positions get less and less good impact. We chalk it up to age which partially it is but also have lost good impact position.

I’m thinking bat this point you don’t want to completely change your swing like alot of these guys who teach their “methods” require. I would look for small adjustments to your current swing which is probably sound. Things like making sure you right foot flares out some at address so you get more turn in your backswing. Have your front door flared as well so you clear your hips better. Like Steve said, move up to the most forward tees. In your spare time swing a weighted club or take an old driver and swing it with the headcover on it. You’ll have to wrap tape around the neck of the headcover so it doesn’t fly off. This will help lengthen your swing some which in turn will add some speed without changing your swing.

No need to take mighty lashes at the ball for ball to go far. On average a 1/2 swing will yield as much distance as a full swing. Hence, if golfer is not able to take full swings then a 1/4 swing will probably be a 1/2 swing. That's the mindset I would use when having balance, mobility or non-ability to turn much. I'd guess with a little 1/4 swings one won't over extend or hurt themselves that's where I'd be going Martee. I know in the past, I have played with 1/2 swings and did better on average than with the mindset of full swings. It's more the mental side than the physical side trying to change your mindset on how to play the game. I like Brian Sparks PIG and Manuel De La Torre's books cuz it covers the mental side of golf. Brian and Manuel don't talk about your body, hands, arms etal need to be here-there etc.

I have a senior friend who has gone much the same issues as yourself, Martee and we now can walk 9 in 2 hours playing 2700 yards. It took him 2 seasons to work up the stamina to walk 9 but he found that the walk was as important as playing the game. His outlook changed immeasurably.

Rickochet I wondered if a ten finger grip might give me a little more strength if I can control it?

Sure can't hurt to try it Rick though the more grip pressure the more you want to "hit" it.

If, I am working on the game to get back out and play all I do is work on 100 yards and in. Pitch shots from various distances, chipping and putting. None of those types of swings should cause much harm physically. And we all know that's where we score. Become deadly with the short game and long shots won't matter as much.

Martee I'm more in the Sparks ballpark.

Martee check out Trish Beucher a De La Torre/Jones devotee. The string on a tennis ball is Ernest Jones idea of a pocket knife on a handkerchief. This kind of tempo/transition swing is Sparks/De La Torre. Takes the "hit" out of the swing. Whippy Tempomaster also same idea.

This might be the most body friendly swing there is. Yes, it’s ugly. But some people use it and they are playing golf.

DonM Yep it's fugly but if it works for said golfer oh well go with it. There are plenty of fugly swings on the golf course. I wouldn't say Bryson's swing is a thing of beauty. We all can't look like Sam Snead.

scotts33 If it comes down to me having to use that swing in order to play golf, I’ll do it. Same goes for the red tees. I’m convinced that playing golf helps you live longer.

DonM This might be the most body friendly swing there is. Yes, it’s ugly. But some people use it and they are playing golf.

That may be the best option for me. I will give that a try. I noticed that he was using a very strong grip with both thumb "v's" pointed to his right shoulder. I might put a bag over my head though.

Rickochet I might put a bag over my head though.

Hahaha!

When you think of all the swings you've seen on the course in your life, who's really going to notice?

@Rickochet
Plus, everybody is so wound up about their own game, they don't even notice what you're doing.

Today I was messing around in the garage with the Jack Kuykendall inspired swing. I just pictured "stillness" like what Jim Venetos teaches. Swing the club back/up with the elbows bending, then smack the ball. No attempting to turn. The body does turn some, of course. More so on the forward swing. At the bottom I swear it is as fast or faster than my pathetic swing. Gonna have to get to the range tomorrow and see what happens on real shots. This swing would take a lot of pressure off my arthritic right big toe, and spare my arthritic neck from some twisting.

Would it be good for a bad shoulder? Hard to tell. Maybe. @Rickochet