er healthy can make a person happy, but happiness itself can also lead to better health, according to new research.
The researchers found that people who love life tend to maintain better physical function than those who do not in everyday activities as they age.
The study included 3,000 people over 60 years old and living in England, and followed them for eight years. The study participants reported how much they enjoyed life in qualifying statements such as "I appreciate the things I do," and "I love being in the company of others.
The use of in-person interviews, the researchers examined whether participants experienced deficiencies in their daily activities such as getting out of bed, dressing or bathing. Also calibrated walk test participants speedwith foot.happy poems
The results showed that the happiest people maintain physical function better as they aged, even when the researchers took into account factors such as age, healthy lifestyle and economic situation.
The most unhappy people in the study were 80 percent more likely to develop disabilities in daily functions, against the happiest, according to a study published today (January 20) in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
The researchers also found that the happiest people walking decreases at a slower rate than those who enjoy life less pace, "said Andrew Steptoe, director of the Institute of Epidemiology and Family Health at University College London.
"This is not because the happy people are healthier, or less, or richer, or have healthier life styles in the beginning, because even when we take into account these factors, the relationship continues," Steptoe said.
The results also showed that study participants with higher economic status and education, and those who were working marriedand, had higher levels of welfare.
As expected, poor health has been linked to lower levels of happiness: people with chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, stroke and depressionreported lower levels of enjoyment of life.happy poems
The researchers had already shown that older people with greater enjoyment of life are more likely to survive for the next eight years, Steptoe said. The new results show that "they also maintain better physical function," he said.
The study can not confirm a cause-effect relationship between happiness and health, but it adds to the evidence that the enjoyment of life is relevant to disability and mobility of the future elderly, the researchers said.
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