1. Racialized Disparities Among Older Adults: Our Unfinished Work in the 21st Century john a. powell Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Moritz College of Law AARP’s Diversity and Aging in the 21st Century Conference June 10, 2009 Chicago, IL

6. How Older Adults Are Situated

7. The U.S. is a “young” population compared to the rest of the world. Sources: Carl Haub, 2006 World Population Data Sheet ; Quoted from Population Reference Bureau’s graphics bank on aging. This graphic shows the 13 “oldest” countries & the U.S.; nearly all are in Europe. The U.S. actually ranks as the 38th “oldest” country. Percent age 65 or older

9. An Aging Population 2006 Older American Update. AgingStats.gov

10. Population Age 65 & Over, by Race & Hispanic Origin: 2004 & 2050 Projection 2006 Older American Update. AgingStats.gov. Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates & Projections, 2004

11. Life Expectancy at Age 65 Years, by Sex and Race: 2000 - 2006 Center for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5817a7.htm

12. Median Individual Income in 2007 by Race, Age Purcell, Patrick. “Income and Poverty among Older Americans in 2007. CRS Report for Congress. 3 Oct. 2008. http://aging.senate.gov/crs/pension35.pdf

13. Median Household Income in 2007 by Demographic Traits of Householder Purcell, Patrick. “Income and Poverty among Older Americans in 2007. CRS Report for Congress. 3 Oct. 2008. http://aging.senate.gov/crs/pension35.pdf

14. Percentage of Individuals Aged 65 & Older in Poverty in 2007 Purcell, Patrick. “Income and Poverty among Older Americans in 2007. CRS Report for Congress. 3 Oct. 2008. http://aging.senate.gov/crs/pension35.pdf

15. Older Americans are Moving to the Sunbelt Marshall, Victor. “Aging in an Aging Society.” UNC Institute on Aging (2006), citing the U.S. Census Bureau

16. Living Arrangements – Men 65 & Over, 2004 2006 Older American Update. AgingStats.gov

17. Living Arrangements – Women 65 & Over, 2004 2006 Older American Update. AgingStats.gov Women are more likely than men to live alone – a byproduct of their longer life expectancy.

19. Female Unemployment by Race, 55+ Not seasonally adjusted Urban Institute Retirement Policy Program. www.retirementpolicy.org

20. Male Unemployment by Race, 55+ Not seasonally adjusted Urban Institute Retirement Policy Program. www.retirementpolicy.org

21. White Men (55+) Are Less Likely to be Unemployed than Those of Other Races Johnson, Richard W. and Corina Mommaerts. “Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time High for Adults Age 65 and Older.” March 2009. Urban Institute Retirement Policy Program.www.retirementpolicy.org African American Men (55+) Unemployed: 1 in 10 Hispanic Men (55+) Unemployed: 1 in 11 White Men (55+) Unemployed: 1 in 17

22. The presence of chronic diseases in adults 65+ varies considerably by race. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Merck Company Foundation. The State of Aging and Health in America 2007. Whitehouse Station, NJ: The Merck Company Foundation; 2007. p. 4. Available at www.cdc.gov/aging and www.merck.com/cr

23. Age 65 or older, self-assessed health status as ‘good’ or ‘excellent,’ 2002-2004 2006 Older American Update. AgingStats.gov

24. Health Insurance for Non-Institutionalized Adults 65+ (2007) Percent “ A Profile of Older Americans 2008.” Administration on Aging. http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Aging_Statistics/Profile/2008/15.aspx

31. Responding to Older Adults’ Situatedness

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