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The habits of older adults who genuinely get happier every year, and the science behind why it’s possible

The idea of an older adult who grows a little happier every year sounds almost too good, the kind of thing we assume must be either rare or invented. There is a real and measurable current in later life that carries many people toward greater contentment, not less, and the people who […]

The habits of older adults who genuinely get happier every year, and the science behind why it’s possible

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The idea of an older adult who grows a little happier every year sounds almost too good, the kind of thing we assume must be either rare or invented.

There is a real and measurable current in later life that carries many people toward greater contentment, not less, and the people who […]

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The idea of an older adult who grows a little happier every year sounds almost too good, the kind of thing we assume must be either rare or invented. There is a real and measurable current in later life that carries many people toward greater contentment, not less, and the people who […]

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