• otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 hours ago

    So, it can get better, but rarely if ever does it compare to the blithe joys of youth.

    I do wonder if this upturn is related to cognitive decline, and therefore ties into the old “ignorance is bliss” adage, then.

    Hell, maybe that has something to do with old folks enjoying reruns: it reminds them of their life, then and now. 🤔😅

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      15 hours ago

      They’ve also often got lower stress levels, higher wealth and/or more time than people in their thirties to fifties do. I’d be really interested if they’re also happier than their middle aged counterparts in countries where the elderly are disconnected from their communities and not financially supported.

      Edit: it’s true around the world, but I’m not sure if it’s true in every country or just generally yet

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        14 hours ago

        And, when younger, expenses were less likely to be their responsibility, ergo “more wealth”, et al, in youth as well. 🤓