[DOC] [TLE] Trends in the Economic Status of the Elderly, 1976-2000 [PAR] The economic well-being of elderly Americans (aged 65 or older) improved ... to 
ease the transition into retirement, the economic expansion of the 1990s, and the 
... In 1976, two-thirds of the elderly received 50 percent or more of their income ... 
half of married couples relied on Social Security for over half of their income,... [DOC] [TLE] America's Aging Population - Population Reference Bureau [PAR] today, their numbers are projected to rise rapidly over the next 40 years ... The 
percentage of income ... the U.S. rely on family ... make up just over half (52 
percent) of the population ages 65 ... 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2009 
2020 2030 2040 2050. Year ..... two-thirds of adults ages 65 and older reported 
no vigorous. [DOC] [TLE] Growing Old in America: Expectations vs. Reality | Pew Research ... [PAR] Jun 29, 2009 ... For example, nearly two-thirds of adults ages 18 to 29 believe that ... Nearly half (
45%) of adults ages 75 and older say their life has ... Those with low incomes are 
more likely than those with high incomes to face these challenges. ... be over age 
65, and about 5% will be ages 85 and older, up from 2% now. [DOC] [TLE] Social Security - Institute for Women's Policy Research [PAR] and men rely heavily on Social Security as the largest ... women and men over 
age 65 no longer work, many of ... cent) and half of men (47 percent) receive 
income from ... Paper examines major sources of income for older Americans
earnings, Social Security, .... two-thirds of women aged 50-64 are married, this 
pro-. [DOC] [TLE] Most Households Approaching Retirement Have Low Savings [PAR] May 12, 2015 ... income for about half of households age 65 and older. ... generally found about 
one-third to two-thirds of workers are at risk of falling ... and Many Rely on Social 
Security ... savings over their careers and manage withdrawals in retirement) ... 1 
Baby boomers include the 78 million Americans born from 1946... [DOC] [TLE] Institute on Aging | Information on Senior Citizens Living in America [PAR] In California, 4.3 million people are age 65+ (11.4 percent of the population), 
an18 percent increase since 2000. ... Among women age 75+, almost half (47 
percent) lived alone in 2010. ... Two-thirds of Americans age 85+are women. ... 
Sixty-five percent of older adults with long-term care needs rely exclusively on 
family and... [DOC] [TLE] Facts of the Day | Retirement USA [PAR] Among individuals 65 or older, 54 percent had income from savings, ... 2 in 5 
older American households have retirement savings accounts. ... must be 
parceled over the lifetime of the householder and the lifetime of his or her spouse
. ... 55% of people 65 or older rely on Social Security for half or more of their 
income. [DOC] [TLE] New survey shows that only one-third of older Americans feel ... [PAR] May 27, 2016 ... About a third of Americans age 50 or older expect to outlive their ... A majority of 
older Americans have multiple retirement income sources, but over half ... of 
Americans age 65 and older receive at least half of their income ... Two-thirds of 
working older Americans are currently saving money for retirement. [DOC] [TLE] Housing Costs and Financial Challenges for Low-Income Older Adults [PAR] Although the average income of older Americans has grown rapidly over the past 
few ... 2013 half of households headed by adults ages 65 and older held less 
than ... older adults are now living independently, relying solely on their own 
income. .... one-half and two-thirds of the monthly benefit that the couple received 
when... [DOC] [TLE] here [PAR] Jun 4, 2013 ... The rest is benefits paid to the people who rely on it. 3. ... Americans are willing to 
pay more to preserve Social Security. ... Gradually, over 20 years, raise

Question: In 1990, about two-thirds of Americans over 65 relied on this for over half their income
Answer: Social Security