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Every day, we have an opportunity to help ensure everyone is treated with equal dignity and respect. Check out the resources below to learn about meaningful ways to support older adults in our lives.

Profile of older Americans

Did you know that more than 1 in 6 Americans (17.3%) are 65+, and that percentage is expected to grow to 22% by 2040? Learn the latest stats about the American population aged 65 and older, including which states have the highest populations and what the future could look like.

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Understand the older community

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By 2040, older adults will make up 22% of Americans 

78.3 million Americans will be 65+ by 2040, marking a dramatic demographic shift
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57.8 million adults age 65+ in 2022  

31.9 million women vs 25.9 million men, with a quarter from racial and ethnic minority communities
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88,988 centenarians in 2022 

The number of Americans 100+ has more than doubled since 1980

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Stereotypes based on age

Learn how stereotypes develop over the course of our lifetime and how we can unlearn making assumptions about individuals based on their age.
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Challenge ageism in society

By changing how we each view older adults, we can improve in how society views, acts, and reacts towards older individuals.
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Take time to self reflect

Do you ever catch yourself or others engaging in these types of subtle behaviors? The small things we say and do can impact older adults' self-esteem and - on a large scale - the opportunities that are available to them.
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Ageism in sports

Did you know that athletes often experience ageism far earlier than your average work employee? Ageism in sports has less to do with ability and physical appearance and more to do with actual age.
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The World Health Organization's (WHO) global report on ageism

Read the executive summary from the WHO about the scale and impact of ageism, and learn different strategies and actions you can take to counter it.
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