Our perception of old age is changing for the better!
Our perception of old age is changing for the better!
How we imagine our later years to be is now so much more positive. Many older people are keen to remain youthful by eating well, staying active and engaging with technology.
Some Home Instead clients are great examples of older people with a lust for life!
We conducted a survey of over 1000 adults of all ages across the UK. We found that people’s appetite for life doesn’t dip as life progresses; in fact, staying active in old age is more important for the highest age bracket. But there are concerns about ageing, notably fears of ending up in a care home. Some of the key findings include :
Staying healthy
Respondents were keen to embrace a healthy lifestyle and were also confident in the power of medical science to assist with the consequences of ageing.
– 66% of all respondents endorse diet and exercise as a means to stay youthful
– This rises to 76% among those who care for an older loved one
– 54% believe that both lifespan and healthspan will significantly improve over the next decade
– This rises to 67% among the over 75’s
Staying active
There is a picture of a continuing appetite for life – perhaps most noticeably on the issue of staying active as you get older.
– An average 85% agree with the need to stay active
– Rising to 89% among over-75s.
Home Instead Tamworth, Lichfield and North Warwickshire are committed to supporting our local ageing community with our weekly popular Love to Move programme! Love to Move is a chair based exercise which was developed by the British Gymnastics Foundation for older adults.
It works on bi-lateral asymmetric movement patterns and benefits older people, by enabling the left side and right side of the bran to process information independently.
Join our trained instructor to get fit, improve your memory , and make friends!