The Best Countries for Older Adults

A new report reveals how 96 countries rank for older people's well-being. The ranking, called the Global AgeWatch Index 2015, is based on four domains: older adults' income security, health status, capability (including their employment and educational status) and whether a country has an enabling environment (that promotes physical safety, civic freedoms and access to public transportation).

Here is an edited ranking of the 96 countries included in the Global AgeWatch Index 2015:

1.           Switzerland

2.           Norway

3.           Sweden

4.           Germany

5.           Canada

6.           Netherlands

7.           Iceland

8.           Japan

9.           United States

10.      United Kingdom

11.      Denmark

12.      New Zealand

13.      Austria

14.      Finland

15.      Ireland

16.      France

17.      Australia

18.      Israel

19.      Luxembourg

20.      Panama

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Source:  By Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer
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