Happiness grows with age.
New research conducted by the University of Chicago has found the oldest Americans are the happiest.
Putting to rest the stereotype of the lonely, frail senior, researchers found that contemporary older adults are
quite active and that socializing is key to happiness.
The study was based on interviews with 28,000 person's aged 18 to 88.
In general, the odds of being happy increased 5% with every 10 years of age.
Separately, another study found that 75% of Americans aged 57 to 85 participate in one or more social activities
every week.
People in their 80s enjoyed participating in gathering with friends and neighbors, exercise classes, volunteering,
and attending religious services.