Fewer Older Adults Experience Certain Disabilities in 2021 Than in 2011, Survey Shows

The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) surveys a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries each year to understand the physical impacts of aging. The chart below shows the proportion of beneficiaries 72 years and older in the study who dealt with certain health conditions.

In 2020, physical performance tests, which determine some of the metrics, were not administered. Dementia estimates are calculated every two years to account for people who may have recovered, so they are not yet available for 2021.
Data source: University of Michigan analysis of National Health and Aging Trends Study