Economics And Demographics | Senior Observatory

Tables, charts and analyses providing economic and demographic data regarding seniors’ lifestyles.

In Europe, Nearly One Senior Out Of Two Has a Pet

Pets are present in about half of the households in France, slightly less in Germany (around 43%) and in the United Kingdom (44%). These rates can be explained by the […]

Seniors Who Go Out Every Day Live Longer

Seniors who get out of their homes daily have a longer life expectancy than those who go out once a week or less. These regular outings help maintain social relations, […]

Switzerland Is Where Life Expectancy at Birth Is the Longest

On average, Europeans live 80.9 years. But life expectancy ranges from 69 (Kosovo) to 83.3 years (Switzerland). There are wide gaps between countries and genders. The importance of life expectancy […]

One senior American out of five has had extramarital sex in his life.

Senior Americans are more and more unfaithful, while the younger Americans are less and less. This was revealed by a study by the Institute For Family Studies: America’s Generation Gap in […]

The Ageing of the Population Is More Significant in Germany Than in France or the United Kingdom

On 1 January 2016, 21% of the German population was aged 65 and over, close to one out of four people! In France, the rate was 19% and 18% in […]

When it comes to buying online, there are more 55 to 64-year-olds than 18 to 24-year-olds

Idealo, a price comparison portal and online purchase guide, has conducted a study on the purchase behaviour of Europeans on the web. The company relied on its traffic of the […]

High Blood Pressure: The Plague of German Seniors

Chronic diseases are a common health issue with seniors. However, not all countries are hit the same way. Germany is the country that is hit the hardest by high blood […]

Seniors and Innovation

Seniors and innovation from L’Observatoire des Seniors Do we need to stress again that people aged 55+ are growing in number and are living longer? The arrival of Baby Boomers […]

Life Expectancy at Age 35 or 65 Depending on the Socio-Professional Category

Socio-professional categories (SPC) are not equal in terms of life expectancy. The harder the job, the shorter the life expectancy. Life expectancy, which reflects mortality and morbidity (prevalence of diseases), […]

Nielsen Global Ageing Report (2014): the commercial offer is not adapted to seniors

A survey by the Nielsen Insitute called Global Ageing Report was conducted online with a little over 30,000 web users living in 60 countries throughout the world. The sample is […]

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