Karl Pillemer said this on the elderly:

“Older people are the most credible experts we have on how to live happy and fulfilled lives during hard times.

They have experienced extraordinary historical events that tested their limits – and they have learned how to cope with them, to survive and to thrive. 

They have also been through the kinds of personal challenges and tragedies that younger people lie awake at night worrying about: loss of parents and spouses, even children; the ups and downs of marriage, bad jobs and unemployment. 

And they have come through them, and often are happier than younger people, as research shows us. What better source of advice for living for the rest of us?”