Linda Fodrini-Johnson, director, Eldercare Services, Walnut Creek Life expectancy will climb from 76.3 years today to an estimated 82.6 years by 2050.
White females can expect to live the longest.
Without Social Security, almost half of those over 65 would live in poverty. Older Women's League Three out of four older Americans are homeowners, and one-third have lived in the same house for 30 years or more. National Association of Home Builders Alzheimer's Disease is the leading cause of cognitive impairment in old age and the fourth leading cause of death, affecting 1 of every 10 adults over 65, and almost half of those over 85. The average age of caregivers is 57. One-third are financially poor or near poor, and half rate their own health as poor or near poor.