Satisfaction in Later Life -a Deakin Uni Study
Buddhist teachings on happiness have long held that accepting that which cannot be changed or controlled is key to reducing suffering. Now, this ancient doctrine has science on its side: A new study by researchers at Deakin University has found that during the difficult changes of later life -- moving into residential care and losing a certain level of independence -- an acceptance of what can't be changed is a major predictor of life satisfaction.
Researchers at Deakin University found that when it comes to life satisfaction in one's later years, the ability to accept what cannot be changed is equally important to the feeling of being able to exert control over one's life.
Don't shoot the messenger:)
me thinks it applies to those who have no option. Accept it, don't fight it. Let the force guide you Luke Skywalker :)
I think the following research done by a team of Taiwanese academics makes more sense
http://www.springer.com/about+springer/media/springer+select?SGWID=0-11001-6-1433643-0
Better management of free time ensures happier retirementHow well retirees plan their free time is more important than the amount of free time on hand, study reveals
Retirees should be masters of their own destiny, and actively manage and plan their free time to ensure a happy and fulfilling retirement. This is the advice of Wei-Ching Wang of the I-Shou University in Taiwan, leader of a study published in Springer’s journal Applied Research in Quality of Life. The study found that the effective management of free time has a far greater impact on a retiree’s quality of life than the amount of time the person actually has available for leisure activities. Wang and his team studied the responses of 454 Taiwanese retirees to understand if there is a link between their management of free time and their overall quality of life. With regard to their free time, the retirees were asked about the goals they set, their general attitude towards it and how they schedule and manage it. The Quality of Life scale of the World Health Organisation was also adapted and used for the purposes of the study.
Crikey let's all move in to resudenti care and accept that which cannot be changed,
What cannot be changed?
What is later on life ?
I would have thought that those who remain engaged and ignore age would live longer.