Did you know?

• 25 percent or one out of every four households in the United States is involved in care giving for a relative or friend.
• Baby boomers (the 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964) will post the single greatest challenge to the health and Social Security system that the United States has ever faced.
• The rate of disability among older adults is declining. However, the older adult population is growing so rapidly that the actual number of people with physical and mental disabilities is growing.
• As our population ages and longevity increases more and more people will be impacted by dementia.
• The proportion of racial and ethnic minority older adults is growing, and they are significantly more likely to live in poverty than whites.
• In the near future, nearly half of all persons 65 and older will live alone.

Wilder Research Reports

A selection of Wilder's most recent relevant work on successful aging.

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Related Links

Caregiver tip sheet, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging

Elderly Minnesotans: A 2000 Census portrait, Minnesota State Demographic Center

Home and Community-Based Long-Term Services and Supports for Older People, AARP Public Policy Institute

Mental Fitness research, American Society on Aging 

Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being, Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

Profile of the Older Population in the Twin Cities, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging

Survey of Older Minnesotans, 2005, Minnesota Board on Aging

Internet resources on aging, AARP