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Mobility is Most Common Disability Among Older Americans - Census. gov Nearly 40 percent of people age 65 and older had at least one disability, according to a U S Census Bureau report that covered the period 2008 to 2012 Of those 15 7 million people, two-thirds of them say they had difficulty in walking or climbing
Mobility in Older Community-Dwelling Persons: A Narrative Review Mobility limitations have been reported as increasingly prevalent in older persons affecting about 35% of persons aged 70 and the majority of persons over 85 years Mobility limitations have been associated with increased fall risk, hospitalization, a decreased quality of life, and even mortality
How Many Seniors Are Suffering from Mobility Issues| Step2Health According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, most mobility issues people report range between 59 and 67 years Moreover, out of all the age-related issues—impaired vision, hearing loss, communication, digestion, and mobility—40% of seniors reported having mobility problems
STATISTICS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - The . . . - The Mobility Resource 38 percent of adults 65 and older have disabilities People with disabilities have an unemployment rate that is four times greater than the national average Even so, workers with disabilities are consistently rated by their employers as above average in performance, quality of work and attendance
Maintaining mobility and preventing disability are key to living . . . Older adults who lose their mobility are less likely to remain living at home; have higher rates of disease, disability, hospitalization, and death; and have poorer quality of life Researchers are working on this issue because it’s not only a matter of physical health, but also the social and emotional well-being of older adults
The Unrecognized Problem of Mobility Limitations Among Older Adults The number of adults 65 and older is expected to double from 49 million in 2016 to 95 million in 2060, representing a growth from 15% to 25% of the US population 1 Many older adults view mobility as an important component of successful aging, 2 and mobility limitations have a profound effect on the physical, psychological, and social
Change in Mobility: Consistency of Estimates and Predictors Across . . . This study compares estimates and determinants of within-individual changes in mobility across surveys of older U S adults Data come from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study Measures of mobility comprise
Mobility Difficulties Are Not Only a Problem of Old Age The absolute numbers of people with mobility difficulties will grow over the next decades Today, only 12 8% of U S residents are older than 65 years, but this will surpass 20% by 2030 with aging “baby boomers ” 33 New treatments for chronic conditions will presumably reduce mobility impairments Changing personal behaviors, such as
Challenges and opportunity in mobility among older adults – key . . . Reduced mobility in people over the age of 65 is associated with factors such as living alone, physical disabilities, reliance on foot or bicycle transportation, lower education levels, longer distance to public transportation, inability to drive, and residing in less affluent areas