Age Is Just a Number; for Guys, It's 31

Satisfaction declines in late 20s; climbs in late 50s: study

(NEWSER) - We’ve learned that the world’s happiest person is 69 , and that we may be happiest in old age ; now a study suggests that we’re at our most miserable in middle age. Indeed, life satisfaction is “U-shaped,” the Telegraph reports: happiness can start to decline in our late 20s and doesn’t climb back until we’re over 50, a researcher in Belgium finds. Before our late 20s, we’ve got less to worry about and we’re optimistic; by our late 50s, we’ve accepted life’s difficulties. More»

Sorry, 32-year-olds

(NEWSER) - If Miley Cyrus and Taylor Momsen have you depressed and bemoaning your lost youth and beauty, chin up: You’re actually at your best at age 31. Women at 31 are the most attractive, according to a new QVC study, in part because they’re more confident and have better style than their younger counterparts, the Daily Mail reports. More»

50-year old women trump men at verbal recall, research shows

(NEWSER) - A middle-aged woman may have a better memory than a middle-aged man, a new study suggests. UK researchers asked men and women aged 50 to remember 10 words and to recall them two minutes and five minutes later. Women scored 5% higher than men, on average, in the first test and 8% better in the second. More»

Mental health keeps improving even into one's '90s

(NEWSER) - Greater happiness and better mental health may be the big payoff for aging. Exceptions abound, of course, but people generally get happier as they get older because they've learned how to tune out all the negative stuff, say researchers. A spate of new studies suggests that older people have better control of their emotions and thus avoid situations that make them stressed—in part because they know life is short, reports USA Today. More»

(NEWSER) - Porn might be the best way for older men to boost their testosterone levels, but don’t tell that to a drug company that peddles a cure for “low T,” Newsweek reports. Solvay Pharmaceuticals makes a “testosterone foam” that claims to combat such maladies as “lost height” and “falling asleep after dinner.” A Solvay ad tells men,“don’t blame it on aging.” But, really, it is aging. More»