Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2014

Module: Ageing and Ageism

This page lists the questions asked on Ageing and Ageism in 2014. Clicking on the question name printed to the left of every question will bring you to the tables of results for that question. Publications and further information on Ageing and Ageism can be found on the Attitudes to Older People Resources page.

OTREAT: Are older people treated better or worse because of their age?

ORESPECT: As you get older, do people treat you with more respect?

OPROB1-OPROB11: Main problems facing older people in N Ireland today.

OPADMIRE: Are older people admired and respected by young people?

GIVUPW60: Should people in their 60s give up work to make way for younger people?

OPSETWAY: Are older people too set in their ways and ideas?

OPLSTNYP: Are older people willing to listen to young people's views?

OPPRICES: Should all older people be given reduced prices for things like gas, electricity, telephone and transport?

NOTRECOP: Does society recognise the contribution that many older people are still able to make?

WRKLONG: Do you think that older people should be allowed to work for as long as they want?

OLDPBTR: Do you think that older people are treated better than younger age groups financially?

WNTRFUEL: Do you think that all older people should get winter fuel payments?

FREETRV: Do you think that all older people should get free travel after age 60?

FREETV: Do you think that all older people should get a free TV licence after age 75?

HSCWOPN1: Do health and social care workers treat older people differently with regard to their attitudes to them?

HSCWOPN2: Do health and social care workers treat older people differently with regard to the treatment of their illnesses?

HSCWOPN3: Do health and social care workers treat older people differently when placing them on waiting lists for tests and operations?

ULESSDIG: Were you ever treated with less dignity and respect by people in the health and social care professions because of your age?

UNOTMED: Were you ever not offered medical treatment because of your age?

FLESSDIG: Was a friend or family member treated with less dignity and respect by people in the health and social care professions because of their age?

FNOTMED: Was a friend or family member not offered medical treatment because of their age?

OPLKWORK: Are people in their 50\'s and 60’s who are looking for work are generally treated better than younger people by prospective employers?

UDISCFS: Have you ever not treated as well as you might have been by the financial sector because of your age?

FDISCFS: Was a friend or family member not treated as well as they might have been by the financial sector because of their age?

PDEMP65: Should people over 65 years of age be encouraged to stay in paid employment?

OWJBREC: Are older workers discriminated against with regard to job recruitment?

OWJBPROM: Are older workers discriminated against with regard to job promotion?

OWJBTRAN: Are older workers discriminated against with regard to job training?

UDISCEMP: Did an employer not treat you well because of your age?

PEN11310: Is a pension of £113.10 per week a good deal?

STFINPEN: Is the financial provision made by the state for pensioners adequate?

OLDVALUD: Are older people valued?

OLDHLTHC: Do older people have equal access to healthcare?

OLDSOCAR: Do older people have good access to social care if needed?

OLDDIGNT: Is the dignity of older people upheld?

OLDRIGHT: Are the rights of older people upheld?

AGEOLD2: At what age do you start to think of someone as an 'older person'?

HEARDCOM: Have you heard of the Commissioner for Older People?

COMIMPRV: Do you think that having a Commissioner for Older People has improved the lives of older people?


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