– Completely behind the goal that we not be counted with

A mapping NRK has made, that the central bureau of Statistics excludes 226.000 people over 80 years in a variety of surveys.

– It is completely behind the goal. If we do not have statistics on us over 80 years, so it is as if we are dead. But I'm not dead, " says Agnete Tjærandsen (87), landsstyremedlem in the Senior Norway.

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the Elderly over 80 years of age are not asked in statistics norway's sample surveys of household time use, travel behavior, labour, culture and media use.

Several older NRK have talked with respond to this.

– I don't know how many in my age group that do different things, for there is no places. I feel like I don't belong anywhere, " says Tjærandsen.

She is happy that the elderly be included in statistics norway's statistics on health and living conditions, but react on that less about the opinions and attitudes of the elder.

– It is added too little emphasis on the fact that we also need solutions for those who do not need care, she says.

QUERIED: – Younger people discuss how we have it, but they can't do. We have to get to be with them and say something about this myself, " says Borgny Pine (90).

Photo: Mari Aftret Mørtvedt / NRK – Must be something with the

In 2030 it is estimated that there will be 350.000 over 80 years in Norway, and it is the group of the population which increases the fastest. SSB must facilitate to increase the knowledge about the over 80 years old, mean older - and folkehelseminister Sylvi Listhaug.

– that we are living longer is something we really need to appreciate. The community must follow this development, and understand what kind of requirements and expectations of the elderly in the coming years, says Listhaug.

Geir Axelsen, director of SSB, knows not again criticism.

– The vast majority of statistics STATISTICS norway produces has the entire width of the population including. There are a few exceptions, " says Axelsen.

He believes that the SSB provides a representative picture of the elder population.

– If you go onto The website and searching "older", so you will get hundreds of articles and research that is relevant for the Norwegian society, " says Axelsen.

Geir Axelsen, director of SSB.

Photo: Kristian Havnes Klemetzen / NRK Little knowledge in several places

The elder queried less also in commercial market research. It tells more analyseleverandører NRK has been in contact with.

– The over 80 years is not necessarily målgruppa. With notable exceptions we don't get paid to ask them, " says John Gaming, senior consultant at IPSOS.

An example is the TV-viewing, which are carried by the Side on behalf of NRK, TV2, Discovery, and NENT. Where is the range 2-79 years.

– Optimal set, we should like to have with those over 80 years old, " says Kristian Tolonen, analysis supervisor in NRK.

In 2017, they considered four TV actors that it is too costly and methodically demanding to include the elder in the daily TV-numbers.

– It is not correct that we are not being taken into consideration, the end Tjærandsen in the Senior Norway.

Date Of Update: 01 October 2019, 18:00