Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

AgingStats.Gov
Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum
on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum)

Member Agencies:

Administration on Aging

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Census Bureau

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)

Department of Veterans Affairs

Environmental Protection Agency

National Center for Health Statistics

National Institute on Aging

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS

Office of Management and Budget

Social Security Administration
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Older Americans 2000: Key Indicators of Well-Being

This report covers 31 key indicators selected by the Forum to portray aspects of the lives of older Americans and their families.  It is divided into five subject areas:  population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care.

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The Forum encourages collaboration among federal agencies to improve the quality and usefulness of data on the aging population.  The Forum membership includes 12 federal agencies that produce or use statistics on aging.  It provides these agencies with a setting to discuss data issues and concerns that cut across agency boundaries; facilitates in development of new databases; improves mechanisms currently used to disseminate information on aging-related data; invites researchers to report on cutting-edge analyses of data; and encourages international collaboration.
new Guide to Data on the Older Population in Census 2000 Summary Files 1-4
Chart of the past and projected future growth of the population aged 65 plus and 85 plus
Source:  Older Americans 2000: Key Indicators of Well-Being
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