Disability Increases with Age

Disability increases with age. In 2014, 42 percent of people age 85 and over reported any disability, compared with 17 percent of people ages 65–74. People age 85 and over also had higher levels of disability than people ages 65–74 in all the individual domains of functioning.

Age - A Major Risk Factor, Today's Older Population

Non-Hispanic Blacks 65+ More Likely to Report Disability

“Non-Hispanic Blacks age 65 and over were more likely to report having any disability than non-Hispanic Whites (26 percent compared with 21 percent).”

How People Age 65+ Rate Their Own Health: 2012-2014

“During the period 2012–2014, 78 percent of people age 65 and over rated their health as good, very good, or excellent. The levels of health reported by older men and older women were similar.”

1999-2014 death rates for all causes of death among 65+

“Between 1999 and 2014, age-adjusted death rates for all causes of death among people age 65 and over declined by 20 percent.”

Age - A Major Risk Factor, Life Expectancy