65+. The Best Years Of Your Life: With Lessons For People Of Every Age (Sociology) - 9781622734504

What is the key to happiness in later life? Since the time of the ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, the human race has questioned and written about what makes us happy. But with the remarkable rise of life expectancy and rapidly ageing populations, happiness in later life has become a major topic of debate. Drawing on the lessons of history, this book analyses and considers what it means to be in happy in later life and how it can be achieved. A survey of 150 people aged over 65 was conducted as a means of producing measurables results on wellbeing in the over 65's. Documenting the findings of present-day positive psychologists, Bowden supplements them with his own research discoveries to reflect on our many and differing views of life after retirement. Importantly, this book also asks, and answers, what role governments and our social institutions play in bringing about happiness. This valuable and well-informed insight into happiness in later life leaves the reader with little doubt that the post-65 years can indeed be your best.

• | Author: Peter Bowden
• | Publisher: Vernon Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 12, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 136 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 1622734505
• | ISBN-13: 9781622734504