Older adults with a positive attitude about aging may be more resilient to stress, according to a new study.
"Previous research has generally found the same thing, a more positive attitude is beneficial," said coauthor Jennifer Bellingtier, of North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
"People with positive attitudes are less likely to be hospitalized and tend to live longer," she told Reuters Health.
The researchers had 43 adults, ages 60 to 96, answer questions about their experience with aging in general, like feeling more or less useful now than when they were younger, or more or less happy.
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