Yet, their view of the future of the country and world as a whole isnt as rosy.

A lower 54% expressed optimism concerning the world as a whole.

When it comes to relationships, things only get better with age.

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Older adults seem to want more years of life than they realistically believe they will get.

The experience of being 50-something, meanwhile, fell in the same range, at 19%.

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Importantly, aging itself is not a challenge; being unprepared for aging is.

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An older couple sits close together sharing a magazine.

Active seniors taking a dinghy to shore from their sailboat.

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A Plan for Aging Well in America: AARP’s Vision for a National Aging Plan