Study on the living conditions of people aged 55 and over in the Basque Country 2020. Summary of results

Carrying out a specific survey on the living conditions of people aged 55 and over in the Basque Country allows the Basque Government to give continuity to the successive previous studies on the reality of the elderly in this territory. 

The study carried out during 2020 is the third edition of this survey, which allows, in addition to knowing the reality of these people, to analyze trends and needs for the future. The generation of this knowledge will help both for the evaluation and for the design of past and future public policies on aging in the Basque Country.

The results of this study are a series of thematic reports where the current situation and the evolution of people aged 55 and over in the Basque Country are analyzed in detail from areas ranging from the social fabric, health, care or participation. This first issue of the series is a summary of the results of the study, which includes some of the most important data on these topics.

The list of topics that make up the series of reports is:

• Active Aging Index
• Caregiving
• Loneliness
• Social fabric
• Housing, environment and friendliness
• Activity and participation
• Impact of Covid-19 on daily life
• Health status and degree of dependence
• Well-being and satisfaction
• Retirement
• Perceptions and stereotypes