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Hypothesis
Research Conclusions TILDA (The Irish Longitudinal Study
on Ageing) Studies have shown that
elderly's attitudes to ageing can have a
Our attitudes to ageing can have a direct effect on their health, especially
direct effect on our health. to elderly who aged over 60 years old .
Limit impact on self-anxiety and mobility
Elderly need to be aware of subscribing impairment, integrate elderly people
to unrealistically negative attitudes about tighter into society , via the development
ageing of help assistant product, through social
science and psychological/sociological
Develop societal-wide interventions to research age-aware industrial design.
target attitudes and find novel ways of
maintaining health in later life
Postive views on aging (Among adults age 50-80)
88% 80% 67% 65%
Feel more comfortable Have a strong sense of Feel more postive Think their life is
being themselves purpose about aging better than they
thought it would be
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