Research finds how seniors stay healthy

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TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICANS 65 AND OLDER ADMIT THEY WISH THEY’D TAKEN THEIR HEALTH MORE SERIOUSLY WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH.

A SURVEY OF 2,000 U.S. SENIORS LOOKED AT HOW THEY MEET THEIR FITNESS AND HEALTH GOALS AND FOUND THAT 46% ADMIT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IN PLACE.

EVEN SO, 86% OF SENIORS TAKE THEIR HEALTH MORE SERIOUSLY NOW THAN WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER.

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF CLEARMATCH MEDICARE, THE SURVEY SHOWED A WHOPPING 81% OF SENIORS POLLED ADMIT THEIR HEALTH COULD BE BETTER, DESPITE SAYING THEY EXERCISE ON AVERAGE FIVE TIMES PER WEEK.

WHILE 42% EXERCISE MOST FREQUENTLY INSIDE THEIR HOMES, 24% HEAD OUTSIDE AND 15% GO TO THE GYM.

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans aged 65+ was commissioned by ClearMatch Medicare between August 31 and September 9, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).