@agingstats

Founded in 1986 to foster collaboration among Federal agencies that produce or use statistical data on the older population.

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Joined July 2016
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Older Americans retweeted
BLS-Labor Statistics
@BLS_gov6 Sep 2024
65.7 percent of long-tenured displaced workers were reemployed in January 2024 bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/65-7-p… #BLSdata
Labor force status of long-tenured displaced workers by age and sex, percent distribution, January 2024

ALT Labor force status of long-tenured displaced workers by age and sex, percent distribution, January 2024

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NCHS@NCHStats5 Sep 2024
Adults age 65 and older with disabilities were twice as likely as those without disabilities to not get prescription medication due to cost. bit.ly/3MkYXIx
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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats5 Sep 2024
#STATOFTHEDAY Nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. adults age 65 and older took medication during 2021-2022. bit.ly/3MkYXIx
Hands closing a prescription bottle.

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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats17 Jun 2024
#STATOFTHEDAY Almost 4% of U.S. men age 65 and older reported ever having received a dementia diagnosis bit.ly/NCHS1052 #menshealthmonth
Silhouette of older man looking through window with transparent curtain.

ALT Silhouette of older man looking through window with transparent curtain.

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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats12 Jun 2024
Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced yoga decreased with increasing age, from 21.3% in ages 18–44 to 8% for ages 65+ bit.ly/NCHS1053
Age-adjusted percentage of adults age 18 and older who practiced yoga in the past 12 months, by sex, age group, race and Hispanic origin, and family income: United States, 2022

ALT Age-adjusted percentage of adults age 18 and older who practiced yoga in the past 12 months, by sex, age group, race and Hispanic origin, and family income: United States, 2022

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The percentage of adults age 65 and older covered by both private #HealthInsurance and Medicare decreased from 47.9% in 2017 to 39.6% in 2022, reflecting older adults’ increased reliance on Medicare coverage alone. Learn more on #AmericaCounts. 👉 census.gov/library/stories/2…
An older woman signing documents at a doctor’s office as a medical receptionist waits patiently behind a safety partition. Image text reads: America Counts. Dual Health Insurance Coverage Declining for Adults Age 65 and Over.

ALT An older woman signing documents at a doctor’s office as a medical receptionist waits patiently behind a safety partition. Image text reads: America Counts. Dual Health Insurance Coverage Declining for Adults Age 65 and Over.

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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats29 Nov 2023
Between 2021 and 2022, life expectancy increased by 2 years for the American Indian and Alaska Native, non-Hispanic population (65.6 to 67.9) bit.ly/3rjXf3s
Chart of life expectancy at birth, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2021-2022.

ALT Chart of life expectancy at birth, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2021-2022.

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#ICYMI: In 2021, about 29.2 million people with multiple health plans were 65 or older, representing more than half (51.9%) of adults in this age group. Learn more ▶️ census.gov/library/stories/2… #AmericaCounts #CensusData #HealthInsurance #HealthCoverage
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U.S. #veterans 65 years or older were less likely to be at risk of experiencing social isolation than other older adults in 2021, according to our new report. Learn more about the U.S. veteran population with #ACSdata: census.gov/newsroom/press-re… #AmericanCommunitySurvey
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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats11 May 2023
#STATOFTHEDAY 3 out of 4 U.S. adults aged 60 and over used at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days bit.ly/NCHS1005 #OlderAmericansMonth
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NCHS@NCHStats18 Apr 2023
1 out of 4 U.S. adults aged 60 and over reported using four or more dietary supplements in the past 30 days bit.ly/NCHS1005
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Compared with younger adults and children, older adults consumed the most whole-grain-dense diets from 1994-2018. However, only among children did diets become more whole-grain rich over time. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/pu….
Cover image of Economic Research Service, Economic Research Report, Number 311 Trends in U.S. Whole-Grain Intakes 1994–2018: The Roles of Age, Food Source, and School Food Biing-Hwan Lin, Travis A. Smith, and Joanne F. Guthrie

ALT Cover image of Economic Research Service, Economic Research Report, Number 311 Trends in U.S. Whole-Grain Intakes 1994–2018: The Roles of Age, Food Source, and School Food Biing-Hwan Lin, Travis A. Smith, and Joanne F. Guthrie

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Older Americans retweeted
AHRQ
@AHRQGov14 Mar 2023
Are your patients at high risk for falls? New data sheds light on risk for falls by age, activity & common risk factors. #AHRQ's new analysis has details: #PSAW23 ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard…
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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats10 Feb 2023
#QUICKSTAT Among U.S. adults aged 45 and older, men are more likely to use a hearing aid than women bit.ly/3jLHA9b
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Older Americans retweeted
BLS-Labor Statistics
@BLS_gov2 Feb 2023
Retirement plans for workers in private industry and state and local government in 2022 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/retire…
Retirement benefits access, participation, and take-up rates, March 2022

ALT Retirement benefits access, participation, and take-up rates, March 2022

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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats26 Jan 2023
The prevalence of food allergy was 6.7% among adults aged 45-64 years, 6.6% among adults aged 18-44, 5.1% among adults aged 65-74, and 4.5% among adults aged 75+. bit.ly/3WhFWJt
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Older Americans retweeted
BLS-Labor Statistics
@BLS_gov6 Jan 2023
Nearly one-quarter of eldercare providers provided daily care from May 2020 to May 2021 bls.gov/opub/ted/2023/nearly… #BLSdata
Percent of eldcare providers providing daily eldercare, May 2018 to May 2019 and May 2020 to May 2021

ALT Percent of eldcare providers providing daily eldercare, May 2018 to May 2019 and May 2020 to May 2021

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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats14 Dec 2022
U.S. adults aged 65 years and older accounted for more than three-fourths of all long COVID deaths from January 1, 2020-June 30, 2022 bit.ly/3h3LRDx
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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats8 Dec 2022
#STATOFTHEDAY Among all residential care communities in the United States, half of the residents are aged 85 and over bit.ly/3uf3K5q #NPALS
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Older Americans retweeted
NCHS@NCHStats14 Oct 2022
During the first year of the pandemic in 2020, death rates due to #COVID19 among people age 65 and over ranged from 90.5 deaths per 100,000 in #Hawaii to 872 deaths per 100,000 in #NewJersey. bit.ly/3SXyse1
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