A cross-national comparison of perceptions of aging and older adults discussion of comparative analysis and findings of the five countries: Part 2.

This international comparative study on perceptions of aging and older people focusing on the predictor variables of Age, Gender, Marital Status, and Income Level has demonstrated that there are similarities and differences among how the participants in the countries view aging and older people. This study is exploratory with the intent to demonstrate that there is much to be gained from investigating the similarities and differences in perceptions of aging among countries.