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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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