Trends in Positive Life Orientation Among 70-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Two Finnish Cohorts Born 20 Years Apart.

We assessed if positive life orientation (PLO) has increased among older individuals and explored gender disparities in PLO changes. Two cohorts of 70-year-olds from Turku, Finland were included: the 1920 birth cohort (examined in 1991; The 2011 cohort had a higher mean PLO score than the 1991 cohort (.87 vs. .83, PLO appears to have increased among older individuals. Recognizing the rising trend of PLO in recent decades may influence the development of societal and healthcare policies to further improve overall well-being among older individuals.