While one might imagine later life as a time of loneliness and declining health, research suggests that old age is accompanied by wealth and happiness. Canvas8 sat down with 20 British Boomers and Seniors to explore their attitudes to ageing, and to find out the best thing about getting older.

You’re only as old as you feel, but being labelled ‘old’ by society as soon as you hit 65 probably isn’t helping people hold on to the energy and enthusiasm of their younger years. Gerontologist Sarah Harper suggests that we start to consider those in their 60s, 70s and 80s as active adults instead.

For many people, thinking about a pension is boring, daunting or too far away to even consider. Yet with research suggesting that saving early on is the best way to ensure a comfortable retirement, how can pension providers and the government encourage people to set aside some money for later life?

Will you be in good health? Where will you be living? Will your pension be enough to live off? The thought of reaching retirement age can be scary, but research suggests that people who have a greater understanding of finance and saving worry less about growing older.