Common Disability for Elder Americans

The Census Bureau released a report covering the survey results from the American Community Survey on the most common disability for elder Americans. Older Americans with a Disability: 2008-2012  was issued in December 2014. According to the article, almost 2/3 of elders with disabilities report a problem with mobility (e.g.,  climbing or walking). A graphic that shows the number of elders with a disability by county is also available.

The report concludes with several points, one of which is that “[t]he future of disability among older Americans will be affected by how this country prepares for and manages a complex array of demographic, fiscal, medical, technological, and other developments that will unfold in the next several decades.” (citations omitted)