This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 60 years and older who were concerned about select issues related to health as they age, as of 2015. It was found that 40 percent of those aged 60 years and older were concerned about maintaining their physical health as they age, while 35 percent were concerned with losing their memory.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who were concerned about select health problems as they age as of 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Maintaining physical health
40%
Losing memory
35%
Maintaining mental health
32%
Managing chronic health conditions
27%
Paying for unexpected illnesses or accident
21%
Getting to doctors' appointments and other important appointments
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UnitedHealth Group, & NCOA, & National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. (July 6, 2015). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who were concerned about select health problems as they age as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726738/leading-health-concerns-among-older-people-united-states/
UnitedHealth Group, und NCOA, und National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who were concerned about select health problems as they age as of 2015." Chart. July 6, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726738/leading-health-concerns-among-older-people-united-states/
UnitedHealth Group, NCOA, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. (2015). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who were concerned about select health problems as they age as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726738/leading-health-concerns-among-older-people-united-states/
UnitedHealth Group, and NCOA, and National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Aged 60 Years and Older Who Were Concerned about Select Health Problems as They Age as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726738/leading-health-concerns-among-older-people-united-states/
UnitedHealth Group & NCOA & National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who were concerned about select health problems as they age as of 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726738/leading-health-concerns-among-older-people-united-states/ (last visited January 17, 2022)
