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Topic- Attitudes & perceptions
In Canada, more spending than saving
As part of a larger global survey, 1,000 working and retired people in Canada answered questions about spending or saving. Over one-quarter of working-age adults (27%) believed they will spend all their money and let their children create their own wealth.
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Younger adults want parents to plan for long-term care
As a companion to the annual Genworth Cost of Care survey, a group of 1,228 adults ages 18 and older across the United States were asked questions about future planning as part of an omnibus survey.
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Among those 85+, optimism extends life
In Sweden and Finland, 646 people ages 85 and older answered questions during structured interviews, which were coordinated with assessments performed during home visits and medical records.
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Intergenerational program inspires positive views of older adults
The Living Legends program is a writing workshop where older adults learn to reflect on their life experiences and write about them. University health science students are part of an intergenerational exchange.
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Negative stereotypes lower older adult's performance
When people feel they will confirm a negative stereotype, they may not perform as well on a task related to that stereotype (stereotype threat).
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Positive messages about aging improve physical function
In a recent issue of ICAA Research Review (Vol. 14[27] September 2014), answers to a survey indicated that individuals who lived in countries where people at older ages had negative social status were more likely to have negative views of their health if they identified themselves as “old,” but if they lived in a country where older people had high social status, their perception of their health was not affected. A new report suggests that a positive image of aging can improve physical function.
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