Facts & Figures
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7 in 10
People require assisted living care in their lifetime
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15 million
Number of people who use in-home care
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237,400
Visitors to Adult Day Care on any given day
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Nearly 1 in 4
Adults 65+ are considered to be socially isolated
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1 million+
Adults serviced by Senior Centers daily
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70%
Percent of senior center visitors that are women
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50%
Of those women visiting senior centers, live alone
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1 in 3
Seniors die with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined
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References for facts and figures above
- https://www.aplaceformom.com/caregiver-resources/articles/assisted-living-statistics
- https://www.ankota.com/home-care-industry-overview-and-statistics
- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adsc.htm
- https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html#:~:text=Older%20adults%20are%20at%20increased,the%20amount%20of%20social%20contact
- https://ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-senior-centers
- https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures
