When old age comes and what it is: attitude to age in Russia, the USA and the world - ForumDaily
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When is old age and what is it: attitude to age in Russia, the USA and the world

Over the past half century, the average human life expectancy on the planet has increased by a third and exceeded 72 of the year. Most are going to live to old age, but in different countries of the world people radically disagree on when it comes, what will be and how to prepare for it.

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The Spaniards consider 74-year-olds to be old, while for Russians the limit is 61 years old, according to a survey of the authoritative sociological service Ipsos, conducted among 20 thousand residents of three dozen countries, writes Air force.

The vast majority of Latin Americans and two thirds of Russians, for example, believe that young people do not respect the older generation. The respondents in Saudi Arabia and Japan strongly disagree with them.

At what age does old age occur?

Old age in joy

Respondents identified four main advantages of the golden age: you can not work (26%), and immediately there will be more time to communicate with family and friends (36%), indulge in your favorite business (32%) and travel (26% ).

However, there are also disadvantages: there is not enough money to live on (30%), health is no longer the same (26%), memory fails (24%) - this is how survey participants who have not yet reached it describe the horrors of old age.

As a result, only one in three is enthusiastically waiting for old age. The rest see no reason for optimism.

Golden autumn or sad time? (green color - old age is a joy, red - nothing good)

Why? Perhaps the answer lies in what people associate advanced age with.

And then about a third of the respondents agreed on three definitions: wisdom, weakness and loneliness. Only a quarter believes that old people everywhere honor us.

Wealth and happiness in this ranking are seriously inferior to sadness and poverty.

If old age is not a joy, perhaps you should prepare for it in advance.

"Always ready!" - Latin Americans and Chinese say in unison. “This is impossible,” every second person surveyed in Russia, the Czech Republic and South Korea gives up.

Is it possible to prepare for old age? (green - yes, red - no)

It remains to hope for children and grandchildren. This opinion is held mainly by people in traditional societies and in developing economies.

The overwhelming majority of respondents in poorer countries in Asia and Latin America believe that young people should care for elderly relatives.

The wealthy Japanese, Koreans and Swedes, on the contrary, believe that the elderly are left to themselves, and children and grandchildren do not owe them anything.

Should the young look after the old? (green - yes, red - no)

And if you rely only on yourself, then how to prepare for old age?

The majority of respondents called the most important to keep fit physically with regular exercise (60%), eat right (59%) and save money for a decent retirement (51%).

However, in the top 3 answers to the question, what do you personally do to prepare for the epilogue of an active life, of the above, only healthy eating was included - 43%. In reality, smoking cessation is in first place (45%), and moderation in alcohol consumption is in third place (40%).

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