HCOA Area Agency on Aging (AAA) 4-year Plan 2023 - 2027

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0% Aged 65+Figure 13. National Leading Chronic Conditions Adults STROKEMYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONCHRONIC LUNG DISEASEHEART DISEASECANCERDIABETESARTHRITIS60%50%40%30%20%10% Chronic Conditions 90% of adults over age 65 have at least one chronic condition and many have multiple conditions which can lead to challenges in daily living. Of people aged 65 and older, 68% have a lifetime probability of becoming disabled in at least two activities of daily living (ADLs) or of becoming cognitively impaired. (RHIhub; AARP (2003); DHHS & DOL (2003) Leading chronic conditions among adults age 65 and older include arthritis (48%); coronary heart disease (14%); myocardial infarction (9%); angina (4%); any cancer (25%); COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis (10%); stroke (9%); and physician-diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes (29%). (Figure 13) Many older adults experience challenges in daily living due to chronic illness or disability. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 80% of older adults have one chronic condition, and 50% have at least two. (Figure 14) The CDC also states that infectious diseases (including COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal disease) and injuries (often due to falls) disproportionately affect older adults. Physical and health related conditions can lead to difficulties that restrict the ability to perform basic self-care, or activities of daily living (ADL’s) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL’s). ADL’s include: eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring, and walking. IADL’s include: cooking, housekeeping, shopping, managing money, ability to use transportation, medication management, and using the telephone and/or Internet. Figure 14 24