Silver Book Fact
Life expectancy at age 85 by gender
Women age 85 in the U.S. can expect to live an additional 7.2 years; men an additional 6.1 years.
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2008. http://agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2008_Documents/OA_2008.pdf