I've had the link to this article in my Inbox for more almost 2 weeks and just got around to checking it out. I think it's something well worth reading by everyone - here and elsewhere.
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Older People Are Happy: Life Begins At 40 And 50 And 60
ScienceDaily (Feb. 18, 2008) — Growing old is a happier experience than many of us imagine - that’s according to the findings of a study conducted at Queen’s University, Belfast, on behalf of the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP).
The study, which was conducted by Dr John Garry from Queen’s University, looked at young people’s attitudes to happiness in old age and how these attitudes affect their current health-related behaviour.
Dr Garry said: “We have all heard the saying ‘life begins at forty’. But it seems that many people, particularly young people, actually associate growing old with being miserable, meaning they don’t see any benefit in preserving their health for old age.
“Young people like to enjoy themselves, but this often means behaving in ways that can damage their future health. The harmful effects of alcohol, smoking and poor diet and fitness are well known, but many young people still binge-drink, smoke, avoid eating fruit and vegetables and fail to do regular exercise.
“This study aimed to find out whether this risky behaviour is associated with young people’s estimates of happiness in old age. Are they determined to ‘live it up’ while they are young because they are convinced that as they grow older they will become more and more miserable?
“The research found that, contrary to common belief, old age does not mean a decline in happiness - older people are just as happy as younger people. Whilst many young people associate old age with doom and gloom, this is not the case.
“We also found a strong link between the belief that happiness declines with age and levels of binge drinking by young men. It seems that these young men abuse their bodies through alcohol because, as they see it, there is little point in preserving their health for a miserable old age.
“Perhaps health professionals should consider this in their efforts to tackle binge drinking amongst young men. By addressing their incorrect perception that growing old is a miserable experience, they may be encouraged to drink more responsibly and take better care of their health.”
Archie and Margaret Lindsay, who are celebrating their 44th Valentine’s Day together, say they are perfectly happy in their old age. The couple attend the Newtownabbey Senior Citizens’ Forum. Mr Lindsay said: “I am surprised that so many young people think that getting older means being unhappy. My wife and I are both in our seventies and are as happy now as we were thirty years ago - and I think many of our friends would say the same. In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years!
“It’s important that young people realise that they can still enjoy life as they get older. As long as they make an effort to look after themselves, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t look forward to a happy and fulfilled old age.”
Adapted from materials provided by Queen's University, Belfast.
Queen's University, Belfast (2008, February 18). Older People Are Happy: Life Begins At 40 And 50 And 60. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 28, 2008, from
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080217223907.htm
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I made a special upload notice at MoreLife Yahoo yesterday evening (before we went dancing at Karamba and then Cafe Carumba) for the guest entry Paul made at Kitty Reflects on MoreLife to commemorate a special point in his life. The Index of all entries - morelife.org/personal/kittyreflects/ has this newest at the top.
I haven't yet, but will edit the above item by Paul to include a "revealing" photo I took last July - morelife.org/personal/ph..._600x839.jpg
I didn't think about including it when he first wrote the item, but I think it adds some information for readers beyond the links there. Personally, I think he looks better now than when I first met him in 2000 and when I took a similar photo in summer 2001, last one shown on the Photo page - morelife.org/personal/ph...hotos_5.html
**Kitty Antonik Wakfer
MoreLife for the rational - morelife.org
Reality based tools for more life in quantity and quality
Self-Sovereign Individual Project - selfsip.org
Self-sovereignty, rational pursuit of optimal lifetime happiness,
individual responsibility, social preferencing & social contracting
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Older People Are Happy: Life Begins At 40 And 50 And 60
ScienceDaily (Feb. 18, 2008) — Growing old is a happier experience than many of us imagine - that’s according to the findings of a study conducted at Queen’s University, Belfast, on behalf of the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP).
The study, which was conducted by Dr John Garry from Queen’s University, looked at young people’s attitudes to happiness in old age and how these attitudes affect their current health-related behaviour.
Dr Garry said: “We have all heard the saying ‘life begins at forty’. But it seems that many people, particularly young people, actually associate growing old with being miserable, meaning they don’t see any benefit in preserving their health for old age.
“Young people like to enjoy themselves, but this often means behaving in ways that can damage their future health. The harmful effects of alcohol, smoking and poor diet and fitness are well known, but many young people still binge-drink, smoke, avoid eating fruit and vegetables and fail to do regular exercise.
“This study aimed to find out whether this risky behaviour is associated with young people’s estimates of happiness in old age. Are they determined to ‘live it up’ while they are young because they are convinced that as they grow older they will become more and more miserable?
“The research found that, contrary to common belief, old age does not mean a decline in happiness - older people are just as happy as younger people. Whilst many young people associate old age with doom and gloom, this is not the case.
“We also found a strong link between the belief that happiness declines with age and levels of binge drinking by young men. It seems that these young men abuse their bodies through alcohol because, as they see it, there is little point in preserving their health for a miserable old age.
“Perhaps health professionals should consider this in their efforts to tackle binge drinking amongst young men. By addressing their incorrect perception that growing old is a miserable experience, they may be encouraged to drink more responsibly and take better care of their health.”
Archie and Margaret Lindsay, who are celebrating their 44th Valentine’s Day together, say they are perfectly happy in their old age. The couple attend the Newtownabbey Senior Citizens’ Forum. Mr Lindsay said: “I am surprised that so many young people think that getting older means being unhappy. My wife and I are both in our seventies and are as happy now as we were thirty years ago - and I think many of our friends would say the same. In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years!
“It’s important that young people realise that they can still enjoy life as they get older. As long as they make an effort to look after themselves, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t look forward to a happy and fulfilled old age.”
Adapted from materials provided by Queen's University, Belfast.
Queen's University, Belfast (2008, February 18). Older People Are Happy: Life Begins At 40 And 50 And 60. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 28, 2008, from
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080217223907.htm
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I made a special upload notice at MoreLife Yahoo yesterday evening (before we went dancing at Karamba and then Cafe Carumba) for the guest entry Paul made at Kitty Reflects on MoreLife to commemorate a special point in his life. The Index of all entries - morelife.org/personal/kittyreflects/ has this newest at the top.
I haven't yet, but will edit the above item by Paul to include a "revealing" photo I took last July - morelife.org/personal/ph..._600x839.jpg
I didn't think about including it when he first wrote the item, but I think it adds some information for readers beyond the links there. Personally, I think he looks better now than when I first met him in 2000 and when I took a similar photo in summer 2001, last one shown on the Photo page - morelife.org/personal/ph...hotos_5.html
**Kitty Antonik Wakfer
MoreLife for the rational - morelife.org
Reality based tools for more life in quantity and quality
Self-Sovereign Individual Project - selfsip.org
Self-sovereignty, rational pursuit of optimal lifetime happiness,
individual responsibility, social preferencing & social contracting
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