An appreciation of remaining time leads older people to be more grateful for what they have, Carstensen and other researchers say.
Carstensen和其它研究者说，对剩余时间的赏识使得年纪大的人们往往对拥有的东西更加感激。
Old age may not be so bad"Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?"asks Professor Laura Carstensen.
LauraCarstensen教授提出这样的疑问“考虑到所有有关年龄的问题，怎样才能让老年人更加满意？”
In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotions questionnaire.
在一次调查中，Carstensen访问了184名年龄在18到94岁的人，并要求他们填写了情感调查问卷。
One explanation for this, says Carstensen, is that older people are more selective, so they may simply avoid sad situations more effectively than young people.
Carstensen解释，一是由于老年人比较挑剔，他们比年轻人更会避开影响情绪的悲伤场合。
Earlier studies, including some by Carstensen, have reported that in day-to-day life older people report experiencing more positive emotions than younger people.
早期的研究，包括其中一些是Carstensen的研究。显示老年人在日常生活中，比年轻人体验更多正面情绪。
The rare younger people who experience the rich happiness common to their elders may be those who have recovered from life-threatening illness or addiction, Carstensen says.
Carstensen说：“那些能体会到和老年人相同的幸福感的极少一些年青人过去都是从危机生命的疾病或瘾中康复的人们。
The rare younger people who experience the rich happiness common to their elders may be those who have recovered from life-threatening illness or addiction, Carstensen says.
Carstensen说：“那些能体会到和老年人相同的幸福感的极少一些年青人过去都是从危机生命的疾病或瘾中康复的人们。
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