The Secret to Chronic Happiness As You Age

The Secret to Chronic Happiness As You Age
The real key to happiness is gratitude for life’s simple blessings.Dmbaker/iStock
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By all rights, Fletcher Hall shouldn’t be happy.

At 76, the retired trade association manager has endured three heart attacks and eight heart bypass operations. He’s had four stents and a balloon inserted in his heart. He has diabetes, glaucoma, osteoarthritis in both knees, and diabetic neuropathy in both legs. He can’t drive. He can’t travel much. He can’t see very well. And his heart condition severely limits his ability to exercise.

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