Study to assess quality of life (morale and happiness) in two continuing care facilities — a comparative study in the UK and The Netherlands

The elderly in a nursing home in Nijmegen are less disabled and have higher morale and happiness scores than the elderly in a continuing care facility in London. These scores, however, do not correlate with physical or mental disabilities within each group. In Nijmegen, religion (practising and importance of) is associated with high happiness scores in the elderly, whereas use of sedatives lead to reduced happiness or low morale in both groups of elderly.