A survey from 2022 found that when thinking about aging and growing older, emotional health was the leading health concern among those aged under 40 years. In contrast, among those aged 80 years and older, stamina, strength, and flexibility were the leading health concerns when thinking about aging. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults 40 years and younger and 80 years and older who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging.
Percentage of U.S. younger and older adults who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging as of 2022
Original question: "Based on how you feel right now, how concerned are you about each of the following aspects of your health as you get older? Extremely/Very"
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AARP. (June 1, 2022). Percentage of U.S. younger and older adults who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1414990/health-concerns-about-aging-among-younger-and-older-adults-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. younger and older adults who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging as of 2022." Chart. June 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1414990/health-concerns-about-aging-among-younger-and-older-adults-us/
AARP. (2022). Percentage of U.S. younger and older adults who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1414990/health-concerns-about-aging-among-younger-and-older-adults-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Younger and Older Adults Who Were Extremely or Very Concerned with Select Health Problems When Thinking about Aging as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1414990/health-concerns-about-aging-among-younger-and-older-adults-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. younger and older adults who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging as of 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1414990/health-concerns-about-aging-among-younger-and-older-adults-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. younger and older adults who were extremely or very concerned with select health problems when thinking about aging as of 2022 [Graph], AARP, June 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1414990/health-concerns-about-aging-among-younger-and-older-adults-us/
