This statistic displays the opinion of U.S. adults on factors that are important for a good quality of life in older age as of 2013. During this year, 45 percent claimed that being able to dress oneself was very important for a good quality of life in older age. In the last 15 years, the percentage of people saying that medical professionals should do everything possible to save a patients life has increased.
Views of U.S. adults on factors important for a good quality of life in older age in 2013
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Original question: "People have different ideas about what it would mean to have a good quality of life in older age. How important, if at all, are each of the following for a good quality of life in older age?"
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Pew Research Center. (November 21, 2013). Views of U.S. adults on factors important for a good quality of life in older age in 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/334023/important-factors-for-good-quality-of-life-in-older-age-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Views of U.S. adults on factors important for a good quality of life in older age in 2013." Chart. November 21, 2013. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334023/important-factors-for-good-quality-of-life-in-older-age-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2013). Views of U.S. adults on factors important for a good quality of life in older age in 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/334023/important-factors-for-good-quality-of-life-in-older-age-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Views of U.S. Adults on Factors Important for a Good Quality of Life in Older Age in 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334023/important-factors-for-good-quality-of-life-in-older-age-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Views of U.S. adults on factors important for a good quality of life in older age in 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/334023/important-factors-for-good-quality-of-life-in-older-age-in-the-us/ (last visited February 15, 2025)
Views of U.S. adults on factors important for a good quality of life in older age in 2013 [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 21, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/334023/important-factors-for-good-quality-of-life-in-older-age-in-the-us/
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