AGE UK has published new research creating an index of wellbeing in later life. In ranking creative and cultural participation so highly it was deemed more important by participants than marriage, children, physical activity or illness.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/documents/reports-and-publications/reports-and-briefings/health--wellbeing/ageuk-wellbeing-index-summary-web.pdf