Poll: Are you looking forward to your old age?
Feelings of well-being increase in the seventh decade of life, the longest-running study following the progress of people from birth has shown. What do you think?
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Researchers who quizzed more than 3,000 participants found that approaching 70 can put a spring in your step.
Aged 60 to 64, the volunteers were tested on a range of mental well-being measures including feeling cheerful, confident, optimistic, useful and relaxed.
When they were asked the same questions again at age 69, there was an improvement in all 14 categories that made up the well-being scale.
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