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Tweet[IWS] OLDER AMERICANS UPDATE 2006: KEY INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING [10 July 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
OLDER AMERICANS UPDATE 2006: KEY INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING [10 July 2007]
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/Data_2006.aspx
or
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2006_Documents/OA_2006.pdf
[full-text, 75 pages]
For immediate release Media Contact: Susan Farrer
July 10, 2006 Vicky Cahan
National Institute on Aging
(301) 496-1752
Greater Proportion of Older Men, Women Working, According to Updated Federal Report
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2006_Documents/press-note-OA2006.pdf
As the baby boom generation anticipates retirement, a growing proportion of older
Americans are in fact remaining in the workforce. Labor force participation rates for
older women have increased significantly since the mid-1980s, and for older men,
since the mid-1990s, according to an updated report from the government's Federal
Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. The labor force statistics are among several
updated facts and figures in the Forum's databook series on aging.
The Forum is comprised of 13 federal departments and agencies which collect,
provide, and use data on aging. It produces periodic chartbooks with key statistical
indicators about older Americans, presenting data on the overall status of the U.S.
population age 65 and over and monitoring changes in these indicators over time.
The report is designed to serve policymakers, the media, and the public with an
interest in information on the well-being of older Americans.
These newest entries are part of Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of
Well-Being and provide updated information on a variety of topics, including labor
force participation, leading causes of death, health care use, and other important
areas.
The workforce update notes that participation rates for men 65 to 69 increased from
25 percent in 1993 to 34 percent in 2005, and for women 65 to 69, the rates increased
from 14 percent in 1985 to 24 percent in 2005. There has been a similar increase in
labor force participation rates for women age 62 to 64 over the same period (from 28
percent in 1987 to 40 percent in 2005). For men age 62 to 64, participation rates
leveled off in the 1980s after falling during the 1960s and 1970s. Then in the mid-
1990s, their participation rates began to rise from 45 percent in 1995 to 53 percent in
2005.
The trend also applies to men and women age 70 and over. Here, too, labor force
participation rates have increased markedly for at least a decade and the rise is
continuing. Among men 70 and over, 14 percent were in the labor force in 2005, up
from 10 percent in 1993. Among women 70 and over, participation rates increased
from 4 percent in 1987 to 7 percent in 2005.
Other selected highlights from Older Americans Update 2006 include:
Alzheimer's disease surpasses diabetes and influenza and pneumonia as a cause of
death for people age 65 and over. [Indicator 14: Mortality]
.. In 2003, age adjusted death rates for Alzheimer's disease (167.7 deaths per
100,000 people) surpassed death rates for diabetes mellitus (150.7 deaths per
100,000) and influenza and pneumonia (154.8 deaths per 100,000). Some of
this increase has resulted from better reporting of Alzheimer's disease on
death certificates.
.. The leading causes of death for people age 65 and over in 2003 are ranked as
follows: 1) diseases of heart, 2) malignant neoplasms,, 3) cerebrovascular
diseases, 4) chronic lower respiratory diseases, 5) Alzheimer's disease, 6)
influenza and pneumonia, and 7) diabetes mellitus.
Average prescription drug costs more than triple in the past decade for older
Americans. [Indicator 30: Prescription Drugs]
.. Over the past decade, average prescription drug costs for noninstitutionalized
Medicare enrollees age 65 and over have more than tripled from $542 in
1992 to $1,740 in 2002 (in 2002 dollars). Average out-of-pocket costs, the
amount that older people have paid directly, increased over this period from
$326 to $686 (in 2002 dollars).
.. In 2002, private insurance covered approximately 36 percent of prescription
drug costs, public programs covered 24 percent, and 39 percent of the costs
were paid out-of-pocket.
Members of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
(Forum)
Established in 1986 the Forum's goal is to improve the quality and usefulness of
Federal data on aging. The 13 agencies that comprise the Forum are: Administration
on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Census Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Health Statistics,
National Institute on Aging, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (HHS), Office of Management and Budget, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, and Social Security Administration.
To Access the Update or Order Printed Copies of Older Americans 2006:
Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of Well-Being, the latest report in the
key indicator series produced by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related
Statistics, is now available online at www.AgingStats.gov and in limited quantities in
print. Supporting data for each indicator, including complete tables, PowerPoint
slides, and data source descriptions, can be found on the Forum's Web site. Single
printed copies of Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of Well-Being are
available at no charge through the National Center for Health Statistics while
supplies last. Requests may be made by calling 1-866-441-NCHS (6247) or by
sending an e-mail to: nchsquery@cdc.gov. For multiple print copies, contact Forum
Staff Director Kristen Robinson at (301) 458-4460 or send an e-mail request to
agingforum@cdc.gov.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
OLDER AMERICANS UPDATE 2006: KEY INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING [10 July 2007]
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/Data_2006.aspx
or
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2006_Documents/OA_2006.pdf
[full-text, 75 pages]
For immediate release Media Contact: Susan Farrer
July 10, 2006 Vicky Cahan
National Institute on Aging
(301) 496-1752
Greater Proportion of Older Men, Women Working, According to Updated Federal Report
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2006_Documents/press-note-OA2006.pdf
As the baby boom generation anticipates retirement, a growing proportion of older
Americans are in fact remaining in the workforce. Labor force participation rates for
older women have increased significantly since the mid-1980s, and for older men,
since the mid-1990s, according to an updated report from the government's Federal
Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. The labor force statistics are among several
updated facts and figures in the Forum's databook series on aging.
The Forum is comprised of 13 federal departments and agencies which collect,
provide, and use data on aging. It produces periodic chartbooks with key statistical
indicators about older Americans, presenting data on the overall status of the U.S.
population age 65 and over and monitoring changes in these indicators over time.
The report is designed to serve policymakers, the media, and the public with an
interest in information on the well-being of older Americans.
These newest entries are part of Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of
Well-Being and provide updated information on a variety of topics, including labor
force participation, leading causes of death, health care use, and other important
areas.
The workforce update notes that participation rates for men 65 to 69 increased from
25 percent in 1993 to 34 percent in 2005, and for women 65 to 69, the rates increased
from 14 percent in 1985 to 24 percent in 2005. There has been a similar increase in
labor force participation rates for women age 62 to 64 over the same period (from 28
percent in 1987 to 40 percent in 2005). For men age 62 to 64, participation rates
leveled off in the 1980s after falling during the 1960s and 1970s. Then in the mid-
1990s, their participation rates began to rise from 45 percent in 1995 to 53 percent in
2005.
The trend also applies to men and women age 70 and over. Here, too, labor force
participation rates have increased markedly for at least a decade and the rise is
continuing. Among men 70 and over, 14 percent were in the labor force in 2005, up
from 10 percent in 1993. Among women 70 and over, participation rates increased
from 4 percent in 1987 to 7 percent in 2005.
Other selected highlights from Older Americans Update 2006 include:
Alzheimer's disease surpasses diabetes and influenza and pneumonia as a cause of
death for people age 65 and over. [Indicator 14: Mortality]
.. In 2003, age adjusted death rates for Alzheimer's disease (167.7 deaths per
100,000 people) surpassed death rates for diabetes mellitus (150.7 deaths per
100,000) and influenza and pneumonia (154.8 deaths per 100,000). Some of
this increase has resulted from better reporting of Alzheimer's disease on
death certificates.
.. The leading causes of death for people age 65 and over in 2003 are ranked as
follows: 1) diseases of heart, 2) malignant neoplasms,, 3) cerebrovascular
diseases, 4) chronic lower respiratory diseases, 5) Alzheimer's disease, 6)
influenza and pneumonia, and 7) diabetes mellitus.
Average prescription drug costs more than triple in the past decade for older
Americans. [Indicator 30: Prescription Drugs]
.. Over the past decade, average prescription drug costs for noninstitutionalized
Medicare enrollees age 65 and over have more than tripled from $542 in
1992 to $1,740 in 2002 (in 2002 dollars). Average out-of-pocket costs, the
amount that older people have paid directly, increased over this period from
$326 to $686 (in 2002 dollars).
.. In 2002, private insurance covered approximately 36 percent of prescription
drug costs, public programs covered 24 percent, and 39 percent of the costs
were paid out-of-pocket.
Members of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
(Forum)
Established in 1986 the Forum's goal is to improve the quality and usefulness of
Federal data on aging. The 13 agencies that comprise the Forum are: Administration
on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Census Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Health Statistics,
National Institute on Aging, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (HHS), Office of Management and Budget, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, and Social Security Administration.
To Access the Update or Order Printed Copies of Older Americans 2006:
Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of Well-Being, the latest report in the
key indicator series produced by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related
Statistics, is now available online at www.AgingStats.gov and in limited quantities in
print. Supporting data for each indicator, including complete tables, PowerPoint
slides, and data source descriptions, can be found on the Forum's Web site. Single
printed copies of Older Americans Update 2006: Key Indicators of Well-Being are
available at no charge through the National Center for Health Statistics while
supplies last. Requests may be made by calling 1-866-441-NCHS (6247) or by
sending an e-mail to: nchsquery@cdc.gov. For multiple print copies, contact Forum
Staff Director Kristen Robinson at (301) 458-4460 or send an e-mail request to
agingforum@cdc.gov.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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