Poll: only 17 percent of Czechs say it is possible to live quality life in old age

Only 17 percent of Czechs are convinced it is possible to live a quality life, with dignity, in old age, a new poll has suggested. The survey, conducted by Insoma, questioned more than 1,000 respondents over the age of 15. 12 percent viewed old age as a period of threat and risk; 45 percent said it was a regular part of life. Regarding fears, 78 percent said they worried most about illness in old age, while 55 percent worried they would be unable to get by financially. At the bottom end of the poll, 21 percent of respondents worried that as pensioners they would not have enough influence in society.

Author: Jan Velinger