American Perceptions of Aging in the 21st Century

The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) has published American Perceptions of Aging in the 21st Century, a research publication in their Myths and Realities of Aging series, that highlights the findings of a 2000 survey NCOA conducted examining attitudes toward aging among adults.

This chart book provides analysis using the 2000 survey results and provides a comparison of today's findings with the outcomes of a 1974 survey in which NCOA first investigated the public's attitude toward aging.

To access the 2000 survey data used in this publication please click here.

To download a free PowerPoint presentation from the NCOA Web Site that outlines the highlights of American Perceptions of Aging in the 21st Century please click here.

To purchase a copy of this publication, please visit the NCOA Web Site at : http://www.ncoa.org/content.cfm?sectionID=30