Here's part 3 of some information sent to me by the AARP Foundation's Women's Leadership Circle, which commissioned research to gain insight into the issues faced by women who are 45+.
This part focuses on women's ‘image’ of aging:
- The majority of women 45+ consider themselves to be happier now than they have ever been (65%), thus strongly deflating the myth that the older women become, the less happy they are.
- 92% of women 45+ feel they have a network of friends and family they can rely on. However, 30% of women 45+ worry about becoming a burden to their families. 22% worry that they will be alone in later years and 19% worry that they will have no one to take care of them. Nearly half (47%) of all Hispanic women 45+ are concerned that they will become a burden to their family as they age.
- 83% of women 45+ are experiencing a greater sense of freedom to be themselves now that they are older.
- 77% of women 45+ consider their older years a time for pursuing dreams and doing things they have always wanted to do.
- 36% said if they were alone, they would find the idea of sharing a home with women friends to be appealing.
Not many surprises here. People in general seem to be happier with themselves as they grow older. Kind of nice, since we're all growing older every day.
I recommend you check out my retirement and more important than money categories for loads of tips (financial and otherwise) for making sure your golden years are truly golden.
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