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2022 New generations, pared to previous ones, are: ? Better educated ? Better off financially ? Healthier and more active in retirement ? More familiar with new information technology What Does This Mean? Megatrends: ? Being retired/older is being less of a trauma for many people – still more people answer “Age does not keep me from doing what I want to do” and “I look forward to being retired” ? Life after 60 is not that different to life before 60 ? New opportunities to live, learn, develop, experience, after 60 Identity: Thinking of who I am… ? Most important for all generations: My family!! (7590 %) ? Education not that important ? Career/work not very important, but more so for 40’s, 50’s Happiness ? General ranking of happiness factors, for all generations: 1) Health 2) Family life 3) An optimistic view of life 4) Love ? Money, work and sex not that important ? Health is increasingly important with age! The Fears of Ageing ? Deteriorating health, being fragile ? Being dependent on help from others ? Lack of care ? Loneliness ? But note that 20 % answer: “No fears” Work and Retirement ? 2022 pared to 1997: More want/plan to work longer ? But half of the younger generations want early retirement ? Reasons for actual retirement: Health To find time for other activities Did not want to work any more Couldn’t cope with job Being fired Work and Retirement ? In 1987: 24% of