Why Middle-Aged Americans Can’t Find Happiness

Why Middle-Aged Americans Can’t Find Happiness

Middle-aged adults are the glue and the gears of modern society. They keep families, communities, and workplaces running smoothly, and form a critical bridge between the oldest and the youngest generations. But evidence increasingly shows they’re not doing well. They’re more lonely and depressed than previous generations, and their cognitive and physical health are suffering—at least this is the picture you get from studies done in the United St…