Let’s ask them: a national survey of definitions of quality of life and its enhancement among people aged 65 and over

Office for National Statistics, London This study aimed to explore older peoples ’ definitions of, and priorities for, a good quality of life for themselves and their peers. Nine hundred and ninety-nine people aged 65 and over, living at home in Britain, were inter-viewed for the study. Good social relationships were the most commonly mentioned constituent that gave respondents ’ lives quality (mentioned by 81 percent). Other important factors were social roles and activities, health, *Those who carried out the original analysis and collection of the data hold no responsibility for the further analysis and interpretation of them. Material from the ONS Omnibus Survey, made availabl