two-thirds of people over the age of 50 say that life as an older person is better than they thought it would be, according to a new national poll.
The survey was undertaken before the COVID-19 pandemic by researchers at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.The poll of 2,000 adults 50 to 80 years in age finds that 65% of respondents hold a more positive view of aging than they expected to.The poll also looked at experiences of ageism, in which 82% of those questioned reported encountering.The survey found that 67% of respondents report that their feelings about aging have become more positive as they have aged.88% of those questioned feel more comfortable being themselves now they are older, and 80%.