Recently presented the research "Long-lived and dependent: the level of collective social culture "created by CENSIS in partnership with Generali Foundation.
The following data extrapolated to describe the importance of grandparents in the economy of Italian families:
The century of the elderly: How will Italy (Prisms)
The family household net wealth grew older 118% in the last twenty years.
Over the years there has been a considerable shift of wealth to the older segments of the population and young people now do not have to wait for the inheritance. The 79% elderly households own at least one property of a principal residence, second home, cellar, box, etc.. The savings accumulated over time, investment income in the brick, labor income but also enable the elderly to supplement low pensions (INPS: the 41% pension is below one thousand euro).
The elderly are primattori welfare "do it yourself" that holds together our communities and has amortized the social impacts of the crisis, primarily taking care of grandchildren, thus contributing to the economic support of the children.
Older therefore more economic engine, Indeed, in our country there are over seven million long-lasting driving the car again, 4,8 million, which try their luck with games (in the first lotto and lottery), and then many seniors who are held in shape by attending gyms, swimming pools and dance halls. Even in their lives has entered the web, Indeed, it is estimated that a million and a half to elderly (65-80 years) browse normally in network.
The secret of old age a season to discover
The data tell-filled lives, gioiose, made of relationships and commitments. In fact, 84.5% of the elderly welcomes your life, even with dreams yet to be realized. For the 58,6% make an exotic trip, for 27,9 learn a foreign language for 18,9% devote himself to painting and to the 18% publish a novel.
Alex Gaetani
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