Over-55s prosper amid happiness gap shows new survey
LOS ANGELES: People over the age of 55 have a better quality of life than younger people, a large study has found.
A survey of the UK population’s collective wellbeing found that older people feel consistently more content and secure than those aged 16 to 34.
Carnegie UK, which spoke to almost 7,000 people, is calling on politicians to do more to close the gap after its research revealed “alarming” differences in wellbeing.
The charitable foundation’s survey Life in the UK asked questions on economic, social, environmental and democratic topics to come up with a “wellbeing score” out of 100. While the national average was 62, the over-55s scored 65, while those aged 16-34 scored 59 and those aged 35-54 scored 60.