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According to the 2021 National Survey of OAA Participants, 51% of participants live alone, 57% of participants are 75 years or older, and over 50% of participants report that one home-delivered or congregate meal provides 50% or more of their total daily food intake. [13] In March 2022, AoA celebrated the Senior Nutrition Program's 50th ...
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the older population—persons 65 years or older—numbered 39.6 million in 2009. [31] They represented 12.9% of the U.S. population, about one in every eight Americans. [31] By 2030, there will be about 72.1 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000. [31]
This is a list of the oldest living people who have been verified to be alive as of the dates of the cited supporting sources. It was estimated in 2015 that between 150 and 600 living people had reached the age of 110. [1]
Social Security recipients could get an additional $2,400 a year in benefits if a new bill recently introduced to Congress wins approval -- something seniors would no doubt welcome as surging ...
In a not-so-subtle dig at former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley proposed "mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old" during ...
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity. For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians .
[71] [75] [76] Madigan died in her sleep at the age of 115 years and 163 days at 2 a.m. on January 3, 2015. [68] [76] At the time of her death, she was the oldest living resident of Massachusetts, [77] the fourth-oldest living person in the United States [78] and the world's fifth-oldest living person. [78] [79]
[1] [2] In 2018, there were over 45 million licensed drivers in the United States over the age of 65—a 60% increase from 2000. [3] Driving is said to help older adults stay mobile and independent, but as their age increases the risk of potentially injuring themselves or others significantly increases as well.