‘My happy, safe world was turned upside down’: how Covid hit England’s over-50s

While some people have been able to retire early and spend more time pursuing hobbies, others have suffered financially. Photograph: Sally Anderson/Alamy

People aged 50 and over in England have greater life satisfaction and improved wellbeing than before the Covid pandemic, although depression is more common, researchers have concluded in a study.

The research project involved a nationally representative group of people aged 50 and older, however respondents to a Guardian callout painted a more complex picture.