While age is just a number, and plenty of us feel much younger than we actually are, there comes a time in everyone's lives when they start to feel old, and now a new survey reveals what age that is.
57 is the age most Americans consider themselves “old.”
Getting older comes with a lot of worries, and Americans’ biggest aging concern is their overall health (39%).
Other top concerns regarding age include:
Wrinkles (36%)
Weight gain (36%)
Gray hair (35%)
Hair loss (34%)
Not being able to take care of themself (34%)
Age spots (34%)
Being seen as “old” (33%)
Financial security (33%)
Losing their independence (19%)
On the positive side, many people are actively preparing for the day they get old.
45% say they are saving money for retirement, with the average person putting away 19% of their monthly income.
For those not saving money for retirement, 34% say it’s because they don’t want to feel old.
