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Nearly half of adults 65+ say they are aging wellIncome has a major impact on how people experience agingMost Americans say they can control physical health more than appearance or memory

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.

The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jumped from 12.4% in 2004 to 18% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau .

That rise is driven in part by longer life expectancy, fewer births and the aging of the Baby Boomer generation.

Against that backdrop, researchers at Pew Research surveyed 8,750 U.S. adults in early September to learn how people feel about growing older and what they think they can d

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