Key Takeaways

Aging Americans are reluctant to admit they're having trouble with things they once took for granted

The upshot: They're not receiving accommodations to which they're entitled under the Americans With Disabilities Act

Experts say the reluctance is something of a U.S. cultural trait

FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans may be getting older and need help doing things that were once routine, but a new survey finds only a fraction of seniors see themselves as having a disability.

"It’s a familiar story," Megan Morris , director of the Disability Equity Collaborative at New York University, told KFF Health News . "Many people still feel like 'disability' is a dirty word."

A recent University of Michigan survey underscored their reluctance.

Fewer than 18% o

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