Happiness in Old Age Depends on Attitude

Happiness in Old Age Depends on Attitude: "Happiness in Old Age Depends on Attitude
By Robert Roy Britt
LiveScience Managing Editor
posted: 12 December 2005
01:16 pm ET


Happiness in old age may have more to do with attitude than actual health, a new study suggests.

Researchers examined 500 Americans age 60 to 98 who live independently and had dealt with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental health conditions or a range of other problems. The participants rated their own degree of successful aging on scale of 1-10, with 10 being best."