While age is just a number, and plenty of us feel much younger than we actually are, there comes a time in everyone's lives when they start to feel old, and now a new survey reveals what age that is.
The survey finds:
- 57 is the age most Americans consider themselves “old.”
- Getting older comes with a lot of worries, and Americans’ biggest aging concern is their overall health (39%).
- Other top concerns regarding age include:
- Wrinkles (36%)
- Weight gain (36%)
- Gray hair (35%)
- Hair loss (34%)
- Not being able to take care of themself (34%)
- Age spots (34%)
- Being seen as “old” (33%)
- Financial security (33%)
- Losing their independence (19%)
On the positive side, many people are actively preparing for the day they get old.
- 45% say they are saving money for retirement, with the average person putting away 19% of their monthly income.
- For those not saving money for retirement, 34% say it’s because they don’t want to feel old.
Source:SWNS Digital