Are Seniors Happier? - Page 7

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@SahmIam wrote:
@151949 wrote:
@SahmIam wrote:
Health and money. If you have those, than yes. At least, that is what I'm seeing. I don't care what studies or polls say; being around the real deal has been far more educating and humbling than I ever though it would be.

Health and money. That's what we are striving as hard as we can to achieve/maintain.
I completely disagree with you. While poverty is certainly a sad thing -- money does not buy happiness.Happiness is internal not external.
I completely disagree with YOU. If you can't afford medical care, your medications, a roof over your head, food in your stomach.... then what? MONEY provides this. No, it doesn't buy happiness but it does buy peace of mind via choices. How many people do you know who are in a state run facility or home suffering; living under a bridge in their 70's and up/ begging on the corner for food that are happy? Tell them that money wouldn't bring them "happiness".

@SahmIam, I agree with @151949 too. Of course, health plays a vital role in the "development" of happiness but it is not the sole factor. Money is not either. Needing one to acquire the other is not always a sure fire way to happiness either.

There are some people who are dying (for example from Cancer) or other incurable ailments who have made peace with their predictament and many of them are not bitter, but rather some may tell you it is the most fulfilling times of their lives. They are at peace. Money to maintain health does help but even that has some caveats.

*Call Tyrone*

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@KarenQVC wrote:
I think seniors I know are happier because they can choose how they involve themselves in the world. So many have part time jobs or projects. I just talked to a man tonight who was a doctor and then became an author. As for myself, I have a hobby which turned into a business.

Younger folk can do likewise. We all have choices. Some people "work" and some have careers for which they love. None of this is dependent on age @KarenQVC.

*Call Tyrone*

KarenQVC · ‎05-13-2010

@itiswhatitis You are right. The thing is that some young people without solid careers are vulnerable. Think of the Oakland artists.

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

It depends on so many things. We have a neighbor who lives with her son and daughter-in-law and their two children. The woman is in her eighties and her three best friends have died of breast cancer leaving her with no friends. The woman's health is not great but if she had someone to go out with she certainly is well enough to do that, however, her son and his wife practically ignore her and do very little for her. She has to depend on them to take her to any appointments she has and she doesn't get there if they don't feel like it at the time.

Her sister lives in New Jersey, is a well to do widow also in her eighties who is in excellent health and offers her sister nothing. I have talked to her several times at the mail box and I can see she is lonely and looks so sad. If I were still driving I would take her out but I haven't started driving again since I broke my hip.

So again, old age and how you live it and if you are happy depends on many things. The saying goes money can't buy you happiness but I believe one hundred percent that it would make a big difference for those who don't have it and yes, it could definitely buy you happiness.

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam

chiclet · ‎03-19-2010

Not sure what they mean by happy. I have not found one thing good about being old.

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@151949 wrote:
@software I completely agree with you that happiness as we grow older has a lot to do with being content with a lot less. Not just less money - but less stuff and less excitement and less people in my life stressing me out. For example - Our favorite way to start a beautiful Florida day is to get up early, get dressed and go to McDonalds - pick up coffee and oatmeal and take our breasfast to the beach where we sit and eat at a picnic table and watch the boats & the dolphins start their day out in the bay.

That sounds like heaven to me.

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

Seems like a totally meaningless survey to me.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

if a person can only see the glass as half full at 20 and 30 and 40 they are not going to miraculously change when they turn 65.

If you can find the joy in life at 30 & 40 you will most likely still be happy at 65.

Miserable and depressed young will be miserable and depressed senior. Happy young will most likely still be happy senior. It has everything to do with the person - not the age.HAPPINESS COMES FROM WITHIN.

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@chiclet wrote:
Not sure what they mean by happy. I have not found one thing good about being old.

People will tell you anything on the internet. They kvetch all the time then paint a picture of bliss when asked a question like this one.

Beauty is one of the things that sure isn't going to follow you to your old age. I was thinking of all the Hollywood stars in seclusion or ridiculed when they do show their faces.

Lack of mobility for a lot of seniors sure can't be easy. How on earth could anyone be happier when they can't even get out of the house?

There are five different threads both here and on another forum at QVC where "older" people are talking about the holidays. If that's happiness, I don't know what to tell ya...

HisElk1 · ‎09-29-2015

@Trinity11 wrote:
@chiclet wrote:
Not sure what they mean by happy. I have not found one thing good about being old.
People will tell you anything on the internet. They kvetch all the time then paint a picture of bliss when asked a question like this one.

Beauty is one of the things that sure isn't going to follow you to your old age. I was thinking of all the Hollywood stars in seclusion or ridiculed when they do show their faces.

Lack of mobility for a lot of seniors sure can't be easy. How on earth could anyone be happier when they can't even get out of the house?

There are five different threads both here and on another forum at QVC where "older" people are talking about the holidays. If that's happiness, I don't know what to tell ya...

@Trinity11, great post!