What’s the key to aging well?

What’s the key to aging well?
Generate an excerpt of 250 chars from this youtube video description description:49% of adults ages 65+ say they are aging extremely or very well. What’s the key? 🔑 A few themes stand out: physical and mental health, cognitive health, financial security, social support and staying engaged in some activities, such as hobbies and learning new skills. Director: Claire Dannenbaum Producer: Reem Nadeem Video Producer: Kim Arias Editor: Michael Kohler Camera Operator: Antonio Villaronga Thanks to: Julia O’Hanlon, Luona Lin, Kim Parker, Juliana Horowitz, Anna Jackson, Gabe Borelli, Eileen Yam, Isaac Lamoreaux, Christie Moon, Alyssa Fuentes, Mia Hennen and Joanne Haner ABOUT PEW RESEARCH CENTER Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. RELATED RESEARCH How Americans Are Thinking About Aging (Nov 2025) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/11/06/how-americans-are-thinking-about-aging/ Aging well: How income and health shape the experiences of older Americans (Nov 2025) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/11/06/aging-well-how-income-and-health-shape-the-experiences-of-older-americans/ How Americans are feeling about their finances as they age (Nov 2025) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/11/06/how-americans-are-feeling-about-their-finances-as-they-age/ Advice on aging from older Americans (Nov 2025) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/11/06/advice-on-aging-from-older-americans/ Experiences with estate planning and discussing end-of-life preferences (Nov 2025) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/11/06/experiences-with-estate-planning-and-discussing-end-of-life-preferences/ Who’s had plastic surgery or taken other measures to look younger? (Nov 2025) https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/11/06/whos-had-plastic-surgery-or-taken-other-measures-to-look-younger/ WATCH MORE PEW RESEARCH CENTER VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/@pewresearch SUBSCRIBE TO PEW RESEARCH CENTER For our latest research, visit: https://www.pewresearch.org/ YouTube: ‪https://www.youtube.com/@pewresearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pewresearch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pewresearch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pew-research-center/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/pewresearchRead More