Question

1. What are your perception about the aging process (becoming older)? 2. People are living longer now compared to previous times. What are some of the factors contributing to that?

Answer 1

On the whole, ageing is a positive experience for the majority of the respondents.
• Wealth does not affect in a consistent way respondents’ experiences and perceptions of growing older.
• The majority of the respondents do not think of themselves as old.
• Future health status seems to be the most important concern for the
majority of the respondents.
• Wealthier respondents are more likely to say that old age starts later and middle age ends later, independent of their age and sex.
• Healthier respondents are more likely to say that old age starts later and middle age ends later, independent of their age and sex.
• The majority of the respondents feel younger than their actual age.
• Respondents who feel younger than their actual age have better self-
perceived health than the rest of the respondents.
• The majority of the respondents would prefer to be younger than their actual age.