Age Perception Research Articles

신라 하대 현실 인식과 佛土觀의 변화

It is not easy to find aspects of the people's perception of realities in the ancient Korean society. The limit of historical records is thought to be the biggest factor, but fortunately, a glimpse of such aspects can be obtained since relatively many epigraph in Late Silla with which aspects of the Buddhist community can be examined, including the Zen monks’ epitaph, remain. In this paper, examples in which the Late Silla Buddhism perceived the contemporary era as the degenerate age(末法) have been examined, and although common expressions related to the degenerate age were seen, the fact that the situation perceived as the degenerate age was different depending on the subject of the Buddhist custom was able to be found. In particular, the fact that the royal family perceived the contemporary era as the degenerate age can be said as a perception deviating from the one-sided understanding that the degenerate age perception held an anti-royal feature. The background behind the spread of the degenerate age perception was due to not only the domestic situation of the proliferation of the Maitreya belief since the Jinpyo(眞表), but also the foreign situation, the return of the Zen monks by the persecution of Buddhism(破佛) of the Chinese Tang(唐) Mujong(武宗). Since the Tang’s situation of the weakening of the royal family and the rise of local power resembled the reality of Silla, Silla also perceived the degenerate age in light of the Tang which resulted in the extreme situation on the persecution of Buddhism. The Buddhist community responded actively without neglecting such reality. The thought of the Buddha Land(佛土觀), which in the previous periods had spread centering around the royal family and the royal capital, changed into a local-centered ideology, proliferated the perception of accomplishing Buddhahood(本來成佛), and attempted to overcome the crisis of chaotic reality of Late Silla. As such, the Buddhist community persistently made an effort to communicate with the society and lead the society.

Aging Out-of-Place: Perceptions of Successful Aging Among Aging Burundian Refugees in the United States.

Refugees flee their home countries due to life-threatening situations and are resettled in countries such as the United States. For older refugees, their cultural background and forced migration experience may affect how they perceive successful aging in their host countries. As such, it is important to understand how aging refugees perceive aging well to enhance their well-being in the host communities. Thus, the present study explores perceptions of successful aging among refugees in the United States. Twenty-one Burundian refugees, aged 50-67, were recruited from an upper Midwest community to participate in interviews on their perceptions of successful aging. The qualitative interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Emergent themes showed that aging refugees' perceptions of successful aging were in some ways consistent with perceptions among other nonrefugee aging populations, such as perceptions related to physical functioning and health. Yet, in many ways, refugees' unique background and experiences seemed to lead to unique aging perceptions, such as perceiving an earlier onset of aging and expressing surprise and appreciation to experience old age. Study findings suggest important future directions and potential implications for refugee host regions and communities on how they can better support aging refugees as well as develop effective interventions to promote well-being.

The Relationship between Successful Aging and Health Literacy in Older Adults

Purpose. This study aims to determine the relationship between successful aging and health literacy in older adults. Design and Methods. This cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study was conducted between April and September 2021. The sample of the study comprised 379 voluntary older adults aged 65 and above who visited a health center. A descriptive information form, the adult health literacy scale, and the successful aging scale were used for data collection. Results. The levels of health literacy were low, whereas the perceptions of successful aging were high. Besides, compared to female participants, the levels of health literacy and the perceptions of successful aging were higher in male participants. Age was negatively correlated with the level of health literacy. Furthermore, health literacy levels and successful aging perceptions of married participants were high. Finally, as the education levels increased, so did the health literacy level and successful aging perceptions. Practice Implications. Health policies to promote successful aging and health literacy in adults may be developed. Besides, intervention plans to improve the health literacy levels of different age groups may be prepared. Further studies that use culture-specific scales may be conducted.

Granfluencers on TikTok: Factors linked to positive self-portrayals of older adults on social media.

Lately, there have been news reports on the rise of older content creators on various social media outlets. However, while journalists have picked up on this topic, scholars have been slow to accord it any attention. Our study delves into this topic and looks at how older TikTokers' self-perceptions of aging are expressed in their videos. Specifically, we analyze the valence of the content of these videos and factors associated with older adults' self-presentations. TikTok has only gone from strength to strength since its global launch in 2017. Even as stay-at-home orders and safe distancing protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a dramatic increase in the consumption of media across various platforms, TikTok stands out among its rivals in terms of growth and user activity. Given its wide reach, content on TikTok has the potential to influence public opinion. We collated 1,382 videos created by TikTokers aged 60 and above with at least 100,000 followers. These videos amassed over 3.5 billion views. Following previous studies, three raters coded each video for valence (negative-neutral-positive). We found that women created twice as many videos as men. The middle-old group (ages 75-84) created more videos than the young-old and oldest-old groups. Positive videos outnumbered negative ones by 10 times. As hypothesized, themes linked to positive self-portrayals were 'physical functioning' (p < .001) and 'social interaction' (p < .001). Conversely, 'cognitive functioning' (p < .001) evidenced a negative association, controlling for age and gender of the user. This is one of the first studies on older adults' self-portrayals of aging on TikTok. Our findings suggest that older adults tend to portray themselves positively across various domains on the application. If used purposefully, TikTok may serve as a promising platform for improving public perceptions of old age.

Experience of Chinese Recent Retirees on the Effects of Retirement on Healthy Ageing in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

This study examined perspectives of recent retirees in Shenzhen and Hong Kong on how retirement influenced their healthy ageing. It investigated retirees' perceptions of healthy ageing and the ways in which healthy ageing connected with retirees' transition into retirement. A qualitative design with narrative interviews was used to interview twelve recent retirees in Shenzhen and thirteen in Hong Kong. The participants elaborated their perspectives on healthy ageing, which covered physical, mental, social, and financial domains. Retirees in both cities identified healthy ageing as maintaining an independent life and avoiding becoming a burden on family members. This study found that retirement declined physical health (in parallel with raised awareness of health promotion), posed both negative and positive influences on mental health, and shrank peripheral social networks of retirees. In addition, regional social welfare systems have different impacts on retirees' financial security and social participation. Retirees in Hong Kong reported higher stress of financial security and a strong desire for labor participation. Migrant-local welfare gaps were documented by retirees in Shenzhen. This study suggested that retirement planning, establishing a multi-pillar retirement-protection system, and narrowing the welfare gap between migrants and local residents should be implemented to reinforce healthy ageing.

An Investigation into the Relationship Between Perceptions of Aging and Cognitive Engagement

The stereotype embodiment theory suggests that as we enter older adulthood we internalize our feelings about aging. This study explored the association between perceptions of aging and cognitive engagement, which is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease; it also examined the relationship between age and perceptions of aging. Participants (154) aged between 50 and 75 with a mean age of 64.77 (SD = 6.85) completed validated questionnaires that measured perceptions of aging, level of cognitive activity, depressive symptoms and demographic items. Confounding variables were controlled for. Data were analyzed using bivariate analyses and hierarchal linear regression. A weak association between age and perceptions of aging was identified. Greater engagement in cognitive activities was predicted by more positive perceptions of aging. Age and sex were also found to be significantly related to level of cognitive engagement, with older people and females having a lifestyle higher in cognitive activities. There are no previous publications examining the association between a person’s perception of aging and the level of cognitive pastimes in later life. This study suggests that how one feels about aging may have an important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle high in cognitive activities in older adulthood

Public perception on 'healthy ageing' in the past decade: An unsupervised machine learning of 63,809 Twitter posts

The World Health Organization (WHO) started the initiative on healthy ageing from 2016 to 2020, which has now continued into the United Nations (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030. Research into healthy ageing and healthy ageing communities have emphasized that the concept of healthy ageing encompasses a plurality of views and has multiple dimensions. Anchored in a transdisciplinary approach, the present report thus aimed to investigate public perceptions of healthy ageing via a deep analysis of social media posts on Twitter. Original tweets, containing the terms “Healthy Ageing” OR “healthy aging” OR “healthyageing” OR “healthyaging”, and posted in English between 1 January 2012 and 30 June 2022 were extracted. Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) Named Entity Recognition was applied to select for individual users. Topic modelling, specifically BERTopic was used to generate interpretable topics and descriptions pertaining to the concept of healthy ageing. Subsequently, manual thematic analysis was performed by the study investigators, with independent reviews of the topic labels and themes. A total of 63,809 unique tweets were analyzed and clustered semantically into 16 topics. The public perception of healthy ageing could be broadly grouped into three themes: (1) healthy diet and lifestyle, (2) maintaining normal bodily functions and (3) preventive care. While most perceptions dovetail WHO's definition, there are some points regarding skin appearances, beauty and aging that should be closely considered in the design of initiatives in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing and beyond.

“Aging is beautiful and graceful:” exploring college students’ perceptions of aging, older adults, and future older selves

ABSTRACT Perception of one’s own age and the aging process can influence healthy aging and encourage younger adults to be more proactive in taking care of themselves. There is a shortage of literature on college students’ self-perceptions of aging and old age. This descriptive qualitative study explored how short-term aging research training and activities influenced college students’ perceptions of aging, older adults, and their future older selves. Students were exposed to discussions about aging, the aging process, myths, a brief TED talk, and a video on positive age stereotypes in preparation for their encounter with older adults in a more extensive photovoice aging research project. Data for the study were collected using weekly guided reflections and drawing. Findings show that college students improved perceptions of aging and older adults after the short-term research training. We found cultural differences in self-perception of the onset of old age. Students perceived healthy aging in terms of biological, psychological, spiritual, and social dimensions of health. Students presented a hopeful, positive picture of their future older self as opposed to the negative stereotypic views they initially had of older adults. Reflections on one’s own aging may be crucial in encouraging younger adults to be more proactive in taking care of themselves for a healthier life in later adulthood.

Ideals and norms related to fatherhood in Europe: A comparative perspective from the European Social Survey

Objective: This study explores cross-country similarities and differences in individuals' perceptions of the ideal age and pathways to become a father, focusing on five European countries: Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Background: Empirical research analyzing family-related social norms and individuals' preferences is still scarce when compared to the abundant literature on family behavior, and especially so when focusing on men rather than women. This study attempts to mitigate this gap in the literature by focusing on ideals and norms related to fatherhood. Method: Using European Social Survey data from the most recent available round (2018/2019), descriptive and multivariate regression analyses are performed to examine: (a) the ideal age to become a father; and (b) approval of men's decision to never have children, to have a child outside marriage, and to keep working full-time when having small children. Results: Findings confirm signs of convergence across countries regarding the “normalization” of postponed fatherhood, as well as increased detachment from traditional attitudes. Differences between "forerunner" and "laggard" countries with regard to family-related norms and family change are visibly narrowing. However, the ideal age for fatherhood and the approval of non-traditional life course trajectories also reflect different incentives and possibilities for the establishment of new family models provided by the gender culture and the welfare regime in each country. Conclusion: Examining social norms regarding male reproductive decisions and the exercise of fatherhood from a comparative perspective is important for understanding men’s choices and the normative social framework potentially constraining them.

Perception of Old Age and Institutions for the Elderly among the Inhabitants of Beirut, Lebanon: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Myths and stereotypes are associated with old age, sometimes depicting a negative image. Some people perceive old age as a sign of wisdom, while others consider old age a decline in independence. This study aims to explore the perceptions, opinions, and attitudes toward old age and institutions for the elderly using a representative sample of the inhabitants of Beirut. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Results: A total of 400 individuals were questioned, of whom 7% were aged 65 years and older. The mean age that was considered old age was 64.23 years. Most of the respondents (89%) expressed worry when thinking about old age. The most prominent worries were health concerns (38.4%) and the loss of autonomy (23.7%). Despite a positive perception of homes for the elderly, only 3.5% had an elderly relative in such institutions. A total of 33.5% of the respondents agreed to pay for the services in such institutions, and 28.3% suggested an increase in compulsory levies to improve the care of people in such institutions. Conclusions: The respondents had a negative perception of old age, which was marked by pessimism about their health and autonomy. This indicates an urgent need for action to improve people’s perceptions and attitudes toward old age.

WHO FEELS MORE DEPRIVED: THE EFFECT OF AGE AND EDUCATION ON PERCEPTION OF DEPRIVATION

Who feels more deprived in Turkey? What is the role of demographic factors in this perception of deprivation? This study is a search for an answer to these questions. Accordingly, we first examined four models of relative deprivation perception. We considered Davis's, Runciman's, Gurr's, and Crosby's models of explaining relative deprivation. The common point addressed by all four models is that the perception of relative deprivation is based on social comparisons that occur at the individual or group level. Therefore, the perception of deprivation refers to a state of mind and occurs when a person is at a disadvantage when comparing himself/herself to a reference point. In Turkey, one of the most important reference points in social comparisons is the type of political party supported. Secondly, we examined the effect of age and education level on the perception of individual-based relative deprivation, which varies according to the type of political party in Turkey. The results obtained in the present analyses show that the perception of relative deprivation varies according to the age level but does not differ depending on educational level. Participants aged 18-24 who did not experience the 2002 crisis feel more deprived and unhappy. However, older respondents who experienced the 2002 crisis and the preceding 80s and 90s feel less deprivation and discontent than younger people.

Connecting Childhood and Old Age in Popular Media ed. by Vanessa Joosen (review)

Reviewed by: Connecting Childhood and Old Age in Popular Media ed. by Vanessa Joosen Brianna Anderson (bio) Connecting Childhood and Old Age in Popular Media, edited by Vanessa Joosen. U of Mississippi P, 2018. Cultural narratives often depict children and old people as occupying similar life stages. Typically, these comparisons are rather unflattering, characterizing both age groups as dependent on the care of others, passive, physically weak, and voiceless. Other representations frame the elderly and the young as natural enemies. For instance, as Vanessa Joosen observes, discourses surrounding Brexit portrayed the elderly as selfish parasites intent on robbing resources from the youth. These troubling representations reflect pervasive ageism in Western culture, which often diminishes the agency of the very young and old. Connecting Childhood and Old Age in Popular Media examines how popular media complicates, counters, or reinscribes dominant constructions of childhood and old age. Edited by Joosen, the collection originated during a 2015 workshop hosted by the Platform for a Cultural History of Children's Media at the University of Antwerp. The book features an introduction by Joosen and twelve essays that each explore the same central concept: popular culture inextricably links childhood and old age. The authors investigate how this metaphorical resemblance between the two age groups shapes representations of intergenerational conflict and interactions in a rich corpus of Western and Eastern Asian narratives. The examined texts span the mid-nineteenth century to the present day and include advertisements, books, films, and television shows. The interdisciplinary field of age studies guides all the readings, allowing the authors to provide nuanced socio-historical readings of the links between childhood and old age. Joosen's introduction provides a succinct overview of shifting perceptions of childhood and old age throughout history. She traces the origins of the puer senex trope back to late antiquity. This literary motif collapses the elderly and youth into a single archetype, characterizing both age groups with similar features and levels of maturity. Along [End Page 238] with the puer senex, Joosen identifies three patterns that influence how narratives connect childhood and old age: affinity, conflict, and complementarity. Affinity refers to the perceived strengths, weaknesses, and values shared by children and the elderly. Conflict-oriented media centers on intergenerational competition and struggles. Complementary narratives frame the old and young as united by their differences. The collected essays explore how these three patterns and the puer senex manifest in media featuring children, as well as how they shape popular constructions of old age and youth. By focusing on these archetypes, Joosen contends, "these chapters make it clear how age is always enacted and acquires meaning in interdependence with other stages in life" (21). In other words, the authors regard childhood and old age as performative roles that map onto each other in sometimes harmful but often insightful and provocative ways. The collection loosely groups the twelve chapters into three clusters organized by medium: literature, film, and television. The opening cluster comprises five chapters organized by the analyzed texts' publication dates. The first three chapters provide helpful historical context for the rest of the collection by centering pre-twentieth-century children's literature. In "United by God and Nature: Johanna Spyri's Heidi and Her Relationship with the Elderly," Ingrid Tomkowiak examines how God and religion strengthen complementary intergenerational relationships between Heidi and her elderly caretakers. Next, Mayajo Murai's "Happily Ever After for the Old in Japanese Fairy Tales" offers one of the strongest analyses in the collection. Murai juxtaposes representations of the elderly and youth in Japanese and Western fairy tales. She contends that "[w]hereas the elderly are cast in a supporting role to the coming-of-age plot of the Grimm tales, Japanese fairy tales cast the old as protagonists, who go through adventures themselves and attain eternal bliss when their kindness toward the magical child is finally rewarded" (58). Murai speculates that contemporary transcultural influences between the two cultural traditions could help audiences imagine new relationships between the elderly and youth. Rounding out the historical literature section, Elisabeth Wesseling's "Vitalizing Childhood Through Old Age in Hector Malot's Sans famille: An Intersectional Perspective" analyzes how gender politics and naturalism influence intergenerational relationships in...

A Qualitative Study on Physical and Psychological Changes and the Meaning of Social Engagement with Perception of Aging among People with Spinal Cord Injury

A Qualitative Study on Physical and Psychological Changes and the Meaning of Social Engagement with Perception of Aging among People with Spinal Cord Injury

Skin Aging Perception and Anti-Aging Management Characteristics of Women in their 30s in Shanxi Province, China

This study aims to provide accurate information through data on the perception of skin aging and anti-aging management behavior characteristics of women in their 30s in Shanxi Province, China, and to provide basic data on the development and professional management of cosmetics tailored to customers' needs in the anti-aging market. For the study, an electronic questionnaire was produced by the Wenjuanxing program, and the purpose of the study and the survey contents were read to a woman in her 30s living in Shanxi Province, China, and a survey was conducted anonymously. A total of 260 copies were distributed, and 227 copies were finally analyzed except for 33 responses that were insincere or omitted. The survey was divided into three parts: 6 questions to know the general characteristics of the survey subjects, 19 questions to know skin aging awareness, 8 questions to know anti-aging cosmetics use characteristics, and 9 questions to know professional care use characteristics among anti-aging management. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSSWIN21.0 program for Windows. The results of the study showed that women in their 30s in Shanxi Province, China, are usually aware of skin aging, but there is a lot of interest in anti-aging management. To prevent skin aging, cosmetics are used, lifestyle is maintained well, and the period of using cosmetics is 20~25 years old. Frequently used cosmetics are ‘moisturizing products’, and cosmetics are important to improve skin aging. In addition, “self-management (home care)” is the most common professional management, and “removing wrinkles” is the most common management. These findings show that women in their 30s need to spread knowledge about skin aging, and there is a growing interest in skin aging and anti-aging management by identifying their skin characteristics and selecting skin care that suits them. Therefore, professional management should develop a skin care program for middle-aged women in their 30s by developing a skin care program tailored to each age group, and the results of this study are meaningful in providing basic data on the dissemination of anti-aging knowledge and development and marketing of Chinese middleaged women.

PERCEPTION OF OVERTOURISM IN SELECTED EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS IN TERMS OF VISITOR AGE AND IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Overtourism is a modern challenge in many popular tourist destinations. Social networks are also largely helping to spread this phenomenon, where destinations are presented to a large, dispersed, and younger audience of tourists. The aim of this paper is therefore to assess the age perception of overtourism in selected European destinations in the context of sustainable tourism. For the collection of primary data, we used an author's questionnaire, by which we surveyed from selected groups of Slovak respondents the perception of overtourism in our selected ten European destinations of overtourism. The analysis includes the most important findings from the questionnaire survey and the evaluation of research hypotheses. Selected mathematical-statistical methods were used, namely correlation analysis through the Spearman correlation coefficient and regression analysis through a simple linear regression model in the Gretl statistical program. The main findings include that there is a statistically significant association between the number of destinations visited and the age of the respondents, as well as that the number of overtourism destinations visited depends on the age of the respondents. This finding should be considered by destination management organizations when creating products aimed at younger visitors. Through various marketing activities, they could mainly focus on their travel behavior with an emphasis on the development of sustainable tourism.

БЕКТУРСУН АЛЫМОВДУН КЫРГЫЗ АДАБИЯТЫНА ЖАНА ПЕДАГОГИКАСЫНА КОШКОН САЛЫМЫ

The article defines the great contribution of B. Alymov to the Kyrgyz literature and pedagogy. In addition to analyzing the genres of Kyrgyz literature, the scientist also proposed specific methods for teaching them. In his methodological works, he also divided literary genres depending on the age perceptions of students, psychological changes. An influential teacher in the 1960s and 70s, together with the Kyrgyz Research Pedagogical Institute, carried out traveling research work in almost all regions of the country. They went to the teachers' classes, analyzed and gave the necessary methodological instructions. At the end of the article, it is proved that B. Alymov studied Kyrgyz literature in depth, read scientific and methodological lectures and reports at a high level on how to implement actual problems in teaching the Kyrgyz language and literature in accordance with the requirements of the ongoing reform, and created extensive works on pedagogy. It was also noted that B. Alymov was an understanding, open, far-sighted and kind person.

Biases in human perception of facial age are present and more exaggerated in current AI technology

Our estimates of a person’s age from their facial appearance suffer from several well-known biases and inaccuracies. Typically, for example, we tend to overestimate the age of smiling faces compared to those with a neutral expression, and the accuracy of our estimates decreases for older faces. The growing interest in age estimation using artificial intelligence (AI) technology raises the question of how AI compares to human performance and whether it suffers from the same biases. Here, we compared human performance with the performance of a large sample of the most prominent AI technology available today. The results showed that AI is even less accurate and more biased than human observers when judging a person’s age—even though the overall pattern of errors and biases is similar. Thus, AI overestimated the age of smiling faces even more than human observers did. In addition, AI showed a sharper decrease in accuracy for faces of older adults compared to faces of younger age groups, for smiling compared to neutral faces, and for female compared to male faces. These results suggest that our estimates of age from faces are largely driven by particular visual cues, rather than high-level preconceptions. Moreover, the pattern of errors and biases we observed could provide some insights for the design of more effective AI technology for age estimation from faces.

Factors Influencing Access to Health Services among Chronically Ill Older Adults with Physical Disabilities in the Era of the COVID-19 Outbreak.

Chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities frequently face difficulties in their daily lives and require essential health service access, especially in the COVID-19 context. This study aimed to examine the association between social support, perception of benefits due to disability and access to health services among chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities during this crisis in Thailand. A total of 276 chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities were included in this cross-sectional study. Self-reported questionnaires were assessed through multi-stage random sampling. Correlations between the independent variables and health service access were examined using multiple regression analysis. Of the respondents, 159 were female (59.6%). Most participants perceived benefits (58.8%) and access to health services (56.2%) at good levels, while social support was at a moderate level (47.9%). Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that social support (β = 0.351), perception of benefits (β = 0.257) and age (β = 0.167) were positively correlated with health service access. The findings are relevant for health care providers and multi-professional teams, who should enhance older adults' social support and perception of benefits to improve their access to health services, particularly among chronically ill older adults with physical disabilities, in the era of COVID-19.

The effect of observation angles on facial age perceptions: A case study of Japanese women.

Most conventional aging research has limited its approach concerning the head and face shape and skin condition to the frontal face. However, in our daily lives, we observe facial features from various angles, which may reveal or obscure aging features that could only be identified under limited conditions in the past. This study systematically investigates the effect of facial observation angles-specifically, of horizontal and vertical angles-on age impression. A total of 112 Japanese women aged 20-49 years participated as observers who evaluated the age impressions of 280 Japanese women aged 20-69 years. A two-way analysis of the variance of the age impression score was conducted for two factors: observation angle (five angles with yaw and pitch directions) and age group (five ages, from the 20s to the 60s). The results reveal that, as compared with frontal observation, the perceived age tended to decrease with the facial observation angles and that the effect of the angle on perceived age decreased with increasing age, especially for the profile face. Understanding the effect of the facial observation angle on age impression and clarifying the characteristics of the face and skin not perceived in the frontal face will provide useful knowledge to make people look youthful, look more beautiful, and be happier in all aspects of their lives.

Can Informal Caregiving be Perceived as Rejuvenating? Changes in Perceptions of Ageing at Onset and End of Informal Caregiving during Different Stages of Life

Introduction: Perceptions of ageing are a central predictor of health, wellbeing, and longevity. This study analyses the association between the onset and end of informal caregiving and perceptions of ageing in different stages of life. Methods: Data from the German Aging Survey (2014, 2017) were used; a longitudinal dataset that is representative of community-dwelling individuals aged ≥40 years in Germany. Adjusted asymmetric fixed effects regression analyses were conducted to analyse the associations in three age groups (40 to <60, 60 to <80, and ≥80). Perceptions of ageing were measured in terms of attitude towards one’s own ageing (Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale), subjective age (felt age), and onset of old age (when someone is considered to be old). Results: Significant changes in the perceptions of ageing were found only among individuals aged ≥80 years. In this group, the onset of informal caregiving was significantly associated with improved attitude towards one’s own ageing and the end of informal caregiving was significantly associated with increased subjective age and earlier onset of old age. Conclusion: The perceptions of ageing improved with the onset and worsened with end of caregiving – but only among oldest old individuals. Thus, informal caregiving seems to be a significant predictor for perceptions of ageing in old age.