Many people fear the coming of old age for fear of loneliness and isolation. However, research in the UK revealed that one feels happy when he actually reaches 75 years and over.
In this study revealed, a sense of loneliness diminished and feel more comfortable with the local environment as one grows older.
As quoted from the pages of The Telegraph, the findings contrast with the stereotype that old age signifies self-isolation and unhappiness. The survey results show that feelings of social isolation was more common among young people.
Based on a survey of 1867 adults in England, researchers wanted to know about the expectations and experiences of life in old age. As many as 72 percent of respondents aged 75 years and over admitted to not ever feel lonely, compared with 51 percent of respondents aged 16-34 years.
Ten percent of people aged between 65 and 74 years said that they sometimes or often lonely. While those aged 50 to 59 years, 21 percent felt lonely.
Researchers said, "The age of a person feels isolated peak is 50-59 years which may be associated with children, began to leave home and, for some people who retire early."
Seventy-two percent of people aged 75 years and over also believe, their environment is a good place to live the old days. Only 58 percent of those in their 50s give a positive answer. While only 36 percent aged 21-36 years who gave a positive answer ..
When the old age, one's mind will be more optimistic about the life expectancy of the young people. On average, men over 65 years estimates that they will live to 87 years, and women in the same group predicted life expectancy reached 88 years.
For those aged 16-34 years, estimates that their age will end at the age of 79 years for men and 80 for women.
Surveys conducted for the Department for Work and pensions in the UK confirms that the average Briton believe 'old age' begins around age 59, earlier than the majority of European countries.
In this study revealed, a sense of loneliness diminished and feel more comfortable with the local environment as one grows older.
As quoted from the pages of The Telegraph, the findings contrast with the stereotype that old age signifies self-isolation and unhappiness. The survey results show that feelings of social isolation was more common among young people.
Based on a survey of 1867 adults in England, researchers wanted to know about the expectations and experiences of life in old age. As many as 72 percent of respondents aged 75 years and over admitted to not ever feel lonely, compared with 51 percent of respondents aged 16-34 years.
Ten percent of people aged between 65 and 74 years said that they sometimes or often lonely. While those aged 50 to 59 years, 21 percent felt lonely.
Researchers said, "The age of a person feels isolated peak is 50-59 years which may be associated with children, began to leave home and, for some people who retire early."
Seventy-two percent of people aged 75 years and over also believe, their environment is a good place to live the old days. Only 58 percent of those in their 50s give a positive answer. While only 36 percent aged 21-36 years who gave a positive answer ..
When the old age, one's mind will be more optimistic about the life expectancy of the young people. On average, men over 65 years estimates that they will live to 87 years, and women in the same group predicted life expectancy reached 88 years.
For those aged 16-34 years, estimates that their age will end at the age of 79 years for men and 80 for women.
Surveys conducted for the Department for Work and pensions in the UK confirms that the average Briton believe 'old age' begins around age 59, earlier than the majority of European countries.
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