Question: Read the survey findings below and share with us what is most important to you?
Findings from the second annual United States of Aging Survey found that:
1) Connections with community and family are most important.
Seniors are driven by a desire for connectedness. In the survey, this came ahead of having financial means.
53% nationally indicate that being close to friends and family and being part of a community is most important with 15% reporting occasional feelings of isolation.
2) Healthy living was another key indicator of happiness in old age.
86% of seniors say they are confident about their ability to maintain a high quality of life.
60% of seniors expect their health to stay the same during the next 5 to 10 years (compared with 53% of adults aged 18-59 years).
Seniors who are focused on taking care of their health are more optimistic about aging. 64% of optimistic seniors had set one or more specific goals to manage their health in the past 12 months.
Richard Birkel, Ph.D., senior vice president, healthy aging, and director of the NCOA’s Self-Management Alliance says “Maintaining good health as we age requires being proactive, especially for people with chronic health conditions. We must seize opportunities across local communities to empower seniors with the skills they need to stay healthy.”
3) Women and African Americans were most optimistic about growing older.
Women and African Americans are among the most optimistic about growing older.
From those surveyed, the most optimistic seniors (with 65% being women and 18% being African American) expected their quality of life in the next 5 to 10 years to be “much better” or “somewhat better.”
4) Ensure Parents, Grandparents and Great Grandparents Stay Connected With Technology.
84% percent of seniors cited technology was important for their ability to connect with the world around them.
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