What makes people anxious about life after the age of 65? Evidence from international survey research in Japan, the United States, China, and India

Aging populations are forcing many governments with limited budgets to focus available resources on the direct causes of peoplefs anxieties about aging. This study uncovered three major findings regarding peoplefs anxieties about life after the age of 65 using household data from Japan, the United States, China, and India. First, anxiety levels about life at an older age partly depend on peoplefs views towards the future. Second, high financial status lessens peoplefs anxiety levels only if prices are stable. Third, living with a child, contrary to the expectation, does not necessarily lessen peoplefs concerns about life after 65.