Active love life and red wine among best ways to keep feeling young, say over-65s

A little bit of what you fancy keeps you sprightly according to poll

An active love life and drinking red wine are among the top 40 things which keep you feeling young, according to new research.

The poll of over-65s also featured singing along to music, spending time with people younger than yourself and doing puzzles.

And when it comes to how you feel on the inside, the outside does matter, it seems. Wearing whatever clothes you like, treating yourself to a haircut and remaining physically active also appeared on the list of ways to stay sprightly.

The full list of 40 ways to stay young is below.

Eight in 10 of the 1,500 men and women questioned believe in the phrase ‘you’re only as young as you feel’, with 78 per cent claiming to actually feel younger than their age.

The research, commissioned by Fairy Non-Bio, found respondents felt on average nine years younger than they actually are.

Three quarters of those questioned put this down to keeping a positive mental attitude, while just under half thank a healthy lifestyle.

Older Brits think their physical appearance has a lot to say about the age they feel, with more than half admitting they’ve changed their style and clothing choices as they aged.

The top 40 answers for ways to keep feeling young were:

1. Walking

2. Thinking positively

3. Staying positive

4. Getting enough sleep

5. Getting your five-a-day

6. Spending time with family

7. Keeping up a hobby

8. Drinking lots of water

9. Going on holiday

10. Spending time with friends

11. Dancing

12. Trying new things regularly

13. Doing puzzles

14. Smiling lots

15. Active love life

16. Reading books

17. Spending time with people younger than yourself

18. Having a pet

19. Singing to music

20. Listening to music

21. Having time to yourself

22. Swimming

23. Wearing whatever clothes you like

24. Cycling

25. Taking up new hobbies

26. Doing yoga

27. Running

28. Using suncream

29. Eating super fruits

30. Treating yourself to nice haircuts

31. Drinking red wine

32. Kissing

33. Colouring your hair

34. Taking naps

35. Drinking green tea

36. Using anti-aging creams

37. Going to gigs or live events

38. Meditating

39. Getting massages

40. Keeping up with fashion trends