How does getting older change the way we feel about our lives?
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People aged 90 and over reported the lowest average feelings that activities they do in life are worthwhile.
ONS figures show that as people pass 75 years old they report decreasing levels of happiness, life satisfaction, and a sense of what they do in life is worthwhile.
But, those in the oldest age groups reported the lowest levels of anxiety, compared with younger age groups, although these levels remained unchanged beyond retirement age.
People aged 90 and over still reported higher life satisfaction and happiness than those in their middle years.
The findings help to inform an ongoing debate about how the UK can support an ageing population and focus on those things most important to a good later life.
The figures also found that people aged 65 to 79 tended to report the highest average levels of personal well-being people aged 65 to 79 tended to report the highest average levels of personal well-being.
How personal well-being is measured
Since 2011, ONS has asked people how th...
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