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What are some perks of growing older?

1. Research finds¹ that older people are happier

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Research finds that older people report being happier than younger people. The percentages of Americans who said they were very happy were:
28% at ages 18-27
31% at 28-37
32% at 38-47
33% at 48-57
36% at 58-67
38% at 68-77.
It drops to 34% for ages 78-89. Still, the 78-89 year old Americans are happier than people under 60. Why? Older people are more comfortable and secure with who they are, what their values are, and what they want to do with their lives. Research finds they focus more on positive events and less on negative events.

http://www.drbrickey.com/10perksofaging.php

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Permalink Reply by Stir Young on April 27, 2011 at 8:19pm

I'm able to get away with more hugs and kisses to the ladies now.....I think its less that I'm becoming a real ladies man and more because I'm getting the grandfatherly image.

`sigh`

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Permalink Reply by TeeBubbaDee on April 27, 2011 at 8:35pm

Yep Stir, I'm with you on this one. Heck, now I get called Honey by complete strangers. Big "sigh". How could this have happened???

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Permalink Reply by Westerly_2 on April 27, 2011 at 9:15pm

yeah, they give up tyheir spot in line and call you "Hon." Such indignities!

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Permalink Reply by Stir Young on April 29, 2011 at 3:54am

I'm getting a lot of "Sir" aimed at me now, and a few people talking really loud and slow, so I can understand.

As for being called "Hon", I still prefer restaurants where the waitresses use that term.....usually means its a place where you'll get a good amount of food for the money.

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Permalink Reply by TeeBubbaDee on April 29, 2011 at 4:59am

I got the "Sir" yesterday. The bagger at the grocery store called me sir, and asked if I needed help getting the groceries to my car. I politely declined.