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The global share of older people (aged 65 years or older) increased from __% in 1990 to __% in 2019.
6% to 9%
The population of centenarians is overwhelmingly female (__%), lower educated, more impoverished, more likely to be widowed, and more disabled as compared with other older cohorts.
84%
The age group 85+ in the United States has __ women for every __ men.
181:100
By 2050, women will comprise __% of the global population aged 65 or older.
54%
In 2018, __% of U.S. older adults were non-Hispanic white, __% were Black, __% were Hispanic, and __% were Asian. Projected increase is expected among all racial and ethnic groups, and the older Hispanic population is expected to grow the fastest.
77%, 9%, 8%, 5%
The poverty rate in 2017 for Hispanic elders in the United States was nearly twice that of the total older population: __% compared with __%
17% to 9.2%
Approximately __% of the total U.S. population is foreign-born.
13.17%
From 2000 to 2017, the number of newly arrived immigrants who are aged 65 and older has roughly tripled, from __% to __%.
2% to 6%
Globally, __% of older persons aged 60 years or older live independently, and it is far more common in developed countries.
40%
Only __% of older adults live in nursing homes and __% live in assisted living facilities.
4.5% and 2%
Asian and Pacific Islander Older Adults
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Stroke
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- Cancer
Hispanic Older Adults
- Stroke
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- Cancer
African American Older Adults
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Chronic Kidney Disease
Native American and Alaska Native Older Adults
- Stroke
- Lower Chronic Respiratory Disease
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- Cancer
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, about ____ adults over 60 have IDD, with ____ million projected to have IDD by 2030.
85,000/1.4
As of 2016, ____ inmates over the age of 65 were in federal and state prisons.
38,000
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there could be ____ centenarians in the United States by 2050.
601,000
___% of adults younger than 64 years old reporting have 3 or fewer chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol
75%
ANA forms gerontological nursing speciality
1960s
ANA creates the Standards of practice for Geriatric Nursing
1970s
NGNA established
1980s
Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing established at NYU.
1990s
“Baby boomers” begin turning 65; growing interest in gerontological care
21st Century
In 2015, __ out of every __ men over 65 years old were veterans.
1/2
