Percentage of population over age 65
US - 15 percent
Worldwide - 9 percent (~671 million)
Americans past age 65: 50 million
Past 75: 21 million
Past 85: 6.4 million
Past age 100: 82,000
Women past age 65 who are widowed: 33 percent
Percent of women past age 75 who live alone: 45%
Female/Male ratio: 1.3 in over 65 population
Growth of US population age 65+ exceeds growth of population below 65.
Number of Americans (both elderly and otherwise) who live in nursing facilities: 1,502,264
Historical Growth of Senior Population, per US Census
US in 1940: 370K people past age 85; 0.28 percent of US population; 90.55 percent were White, 9.54 percent were Black.
US in 1950: 590K people past age 85; 0.39 percent of US population; 92.21 percent were White, 7.79 percent were Black.
US in 1960: 940K people past age 85; 0.52 percent of US population; 88.57 percent were White, 10.52 percent were Black, 0.91 percent were another race.
US in 1970: 1.43 million people past age 85; 0.70 percent of US population; 87.61 percent were White, 11.12 percent were Black, 1.27 percent were another race.
Projections
Worldwide, in 2047 more people in the world past age 60 than below
Will happen by 2034 in USA
Number who work: more than 20 percent of people over age 65 are either working or looking for work
US Population - 12.6% disabled
Past age 65 - 35.0% disabled
Hearing difficulty - 3.6%. For over 65: 14.1%, Over 75: 21.7%
Vision difficulty - 2.4% For over 65: 6.2%. Over 75: 9.0%
Cognitive difficulty - 5.1% For over 65: 8.3%. Over 75: 13.1%
Ambulatory difficulty - 6.8% For over 65: 21.4%. Over 75: 31.0%
Self-care difficulty - 2.6% For over 65: 7.7%. Over 75: 12.8%
Independent living difficulty - 5.8% For over 65: 13.9%. Over 75: 23.4%
Percentage of people on Medicare treated for dementia: 11%.
Number who experience acute delirium: 12 million every year
Countries with longest life expectancy:
1) Japan
2) Spain
