Silver Book Fact
Americans 65 years of age and older in 2008
Americans 65 years of age and older numbered 38.9 million in 2008, an increase of 4.5 million or 13% since 1998.
Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2009. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. https://www.acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2009profile_508.pdf