Growing older is inevitable—and a privilege for those who survive their youth. But accepting the changes in your body and lifestyle can be a hard pill to swallow for some.
In fact, in the UK there are an average of 5,400 Google searches every month for “best anti-aging cream”.
But what are the positives of aging? Is anybody shouting about them?
The Office for National Statistics recently revealed that the number of over-85s in the UK is set to increase from 1.6 million in 2018 to 3 million by 2043. As more people reach their ‘Silver Senior’ years, it’s time to celebrate aging and the benefits it brings.
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A recent survey of 2,000 adults over the age of 50 sought to uncover their perceptions of aging. Most importantly, it aimed to discover the things they liked about being older—the benefits we all have to look forward to.
The respondents, all living in the U.K., were given a set of questions and a list of aspects of aging to choose from. Overall, 25% of respondents felt very positively about aging. Nearly half of the women (47%) either agreed, or somewhat agreed, that their self-confidence has grown with age. 41% also felt their sense of fulfillment has increased, too.
Meanwhile, 43% of men also believed their self-confidence had increased, and 40% believed their sense of fulfillment has developed, too.
WHAT ARE THE BEST THINGS ABOUT AGING? Survey Says…
- Life experience
- Being comfortable in your own skin
- Having a greater sense of gratitude for the smaller things in life
- Independence and freedom (perhaps related to not being tied down to job or family)
- Ability to let things go
The cities that proved to have the most positive outlook on getting older might surprise you; Belfast came out on top, closely followed by Newcastle and Leicester.
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In case you have difficulties finding the positive aspects of aging, Julie Jennings Dip COT HCPC, an independent occupational therapist, has compiled some tips on how to maintain a healthy and happy mindset as you age that you check out here.
The survey was conducted by One Poll on behalf of HSL, a company that works with Julie to make handcrafted furniture more ergonomic in the UK.
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