Older people are happier people. The wellbeing of people in their 60s increases as they reach the age of 70, according to a British national survey. That is despite many people in the age group having at least one chronic disease. Participants were asked to rate how confident, cheerful, relaxed and useful they felt in their early 60s and then again aged 68 to 69. The Medical Research Council survey has tracked the health and wellbeing of 1,700 people since their birth. When the responses of those aged 60 to 64 were compared to their feelings towards the end of their seventh decade, the survey found there was an overall average improvement in all aspects of wellbeing. This mirrors the results of previous studies which found that people in their 60s and 70s were more content than those in their 50s.
British survey: Older people are happier even with a chronic disease
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