55歲以后的生活其實(shí)很有趣

They say youth is wasted on the young, but who says you can’t have fun in old age? Our culture tends to look at older adults as over the hill and past their prime, but a recent survey of 2,000 British adults is illustrating just how much fun life after the age of 55 can be.

人們常說(shuō)年輕人浪費(fèi)了青春，但誰(shuí)又說(shuō)人老了就沒(méi)有樂(lè)趣了呢?我們的文化傾向于認(rèn)為老年人已經(jīng)過(guò)了巔峰時(shí)期，但最近一項(xiàng)針對(duì)2000名英國(guó)成年人的調(diào)查顯示，55歲以后的生活是多么有趣。

So many younger and middle-aged adults are just starting out professionally, and as such, end up devoting the majority of their time to their work. For many, these exhausting times can make it feel like life isn’t getting any easier. But, the over-55 crowd offers a pleasant reminder that retirement can be a light at the end of the 9-5 tunnel. Consider this: 69% of the survey’s respondents said they now have ample time to finally do all the activities and hobbies they want in their lives.

很多年輕人和中年人剛開(kāi)始職業(yè)生涯，因此，他們把大部分時(shí)間都花在了工作上。對(duì)很多人來(lái)說(shuō)，這些讓人筋疲力盡的時(shí)刻會(huì)讓他們覺(jué)得生活并沒(méi)有變得更輕松。但是，55歲以上的人群給了一個(gè)愉快的提醒:退休可能是朝九晚五隧道盡頭的一盞燈。想想看:69%的受訪(fǎng)者表示，他們現(xiàn)在有足夠的時(shí)間，最終完成生活中想做的所有活動(dòng)和愛(ài)好。

According to the research, which was commissioned by Riviera Travel, 74% of respondents work out regularly each week, and 20% get in the gym at least once a month. Many older adults are also experiencing a renaissance in their social lives: 74% go out to eat at a restaurant at least once per month, and 32% get together with friends on a weekly basis.

這項(xiàng)受里維埃拉旅游公司委托開(kāi)展的調(diào)查顯示，74%的受訪(fǎng)者每周定期鍛煉，20%的人每月至少去一次健身房。許多老年人也正在經(jīng)歷社交生活的復(fù)興:74%的人每月至少去一次餐館吃飯，32%的人每周與朋友聚會(huì)。

Concerts and festivals are usually considered fare for younger generations, but 17% of surveyed over-55s go see their favorite musical artists at least once a month, and 31% attend festivals annually.

音樂(lè)會(huì)和音樂(lè)節(jié)通常被認(rèn)為是年輕一代的節(jié)日，但在55歲以上的受訪(fǎng)者中，17%的人每月至少去看一次他們最喜歡的音樂(lè)藝術(shù)家，31%的人每年參加音樂(lè)節(jié)。

Perhaps the most prevalent cultural stereotype when it comes to older adults is the image of grandpa or grandma struggling to make sense of their laptop or smartphone, stupefied by modern technology. This survey, though, is challenging that notion with 83% of respondents using their smartphone or tablet several times each week. Another 58% are active on social media, and 32% do most of their TV watching these days via Netflix or YouTube.

當(dāng)談到老年人時(shí)，最普遍的文化刻板印象可能是爺爺或奶奶努力理解他們的筆記本電腦或智能手機(jī)的形象，被現(xiàn)代科技驚呆了。不過(guò)，這項(xiàng)調(diào)查對(duì)這一觀點(diǎn)提出了挑戰(zhàn)，83%的受訪(fǎng)者每周使用幾次智能手機(jī)或平板電腦。另外58%的人在社交媒體上很活躍，32%的人現(xiàn)在大部分時(shí)間都是通過(guò)Netflix或YouTube看電視。

A large percentage of surveyed older adults finally have the time to travel and see the world. In all, 39% have spent more than 20 days on vacation over just the past year. Only 27% of adults under 35 could say the same. In fact, many older respondents agreed they’re happy they waited until their later years to do most of their traveling, as now they are better equipped both financially and emotionally to really enjoy different parts of the world.

很大一部分接受調(diào)查的老年人終于有時(shí)間旅行和看世界了。在過(guò)去的一年里，39%的人在假期中度過(guò)了20多天。只有27%的35歲以下的成年人可以這么說(shuō)。事實(shí)上，許多年長(zhǎng)的受訪(fǎng)者都同意，他們很高興等到晚年才開(kāi)始大部分的旅行，因?yàn)楝F(xiàn)在他們?cè)诮?jīng)濟(jì)和情感上都有了更好的裝備，可以真正享受世界各地的生活。

The majority of surveyed older adults are also enjoying good mental health as well. A significant 70% said they are feeling happy and content on a mental level, compared to 59% of adults under 35. Similarly, only 30% of the older respondents admitted to frequent bouts of stress or anxiety, while 63% of adults under 35 often feel stressed, and 60% battle anxiety.

大多數(shù)接受調(diào)查的老年人也享有良好的心理健康。70%的受訪(fǎng)者表示，他們?cè)诰駥用嫔细械娇鞓?lè)和滿(mǎn)足，而35歲以下的成年人中這一比例為59%。同樣，只有30%的老年受訪(fǎng)者承認(rèn)經(jīng)常有壓力或焦慮，而63%的35歲以下的成年人經(jīng)常感到壓力，60%的人會(huì)感到焦慮。

All in all, it’s clear that older adults are, to put it simply, very happy. For instance, 72% are comfortable with their age, 64% are content in life, and 53% have never felt more confident. Moreover, another 53% said they feel much younger than what their date of birth says!

總之，很明顯，簡(jiǎn)單地說(shuō)，老年人是非常快樂(lè)的。例如，72%的人對(duì)自己的年齡感到舒適，64%的人對(duì)生活感到滿(mǎn)足，53%的人從未有過(guò)自信。此外，還有53%的人說(shuō)他們覺(jué)得自己比實(shí)際年齡要年輕得多!

Of course, with old age comes wisdom. Respondents were asked if they had any advice for younger generations, and their most frequent response was always make time for your loved ones. Other popular answers included travel as much as possible, don’t be afraid of new things, don’t change to please other people, and try not to worry about the small stuff.

當(dāng)然，隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，智慧也會(huì)增長(zhǎng)。受訪(fǎng)者被問(wèn)及他們是否對(duì)年輕一代有什么建議，他們最常見(jiàn)的回答總是為你所愛(ài)的人騰出時(shí)間。普遍的回答還包括盡可能多的旅行，不要害怕新事物，不要為了取悅別人而改變，不要為小事而煩惱。