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Everyday activities may bring happiness to older adults

To discover how life events affected feelings of happiness at different ages, researchers conducted eight studies. Participants were asked to recall, plan or imagine happy experiences that occurred during common and frequent ordinary events, such as spending time with others or completing a home project, versus infrequent extraordinary events, such as travel or a life milestone.

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