The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
(ELSA) (Steptoe et al. 2013a) is a multidis-
ciplinary panel study that collects a comprehensive array of measures on a representative sample
of men and woman aged 50 and over who are living in England. Repeated measures covering health, economics, ...
Self-perceived age reflects appraisals of health, physical limitations, and well-being in later life.1 Older people typically feel younger than their chronologic age, and it is thought that those who feel younger than their actual age have reduced mortality.2,3 We sought to confirm this ...