A report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that hypertension is the most common of 11 chronic conditions among adults ages 85 and older. Key findings from  "Chronic Conditions in Adults Age 85 and Older: United States, 2022–2023,"include:

• The most common chronic conditions reported were hypertension (66.9%), arthritis (55.9%), and high cholesterol (46.5%).
• Men reported higher rates than women of high cholesterol, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
• 37.3% reported four or more chronic conditions; however, 7.4% reported having none of the chronic conditions examined.

A second report, "Unintentional Fall Deaths Among Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2023," shows that the rate of unintentional fall deaths in this age group increased between 2003 and 2023. Specifically:

• The unintentional fall death rate in 2023 for adults ages 65 and older was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
• The rate was higher for men compared with women, overall and for each age group 65–74, 75–84 and 85 and older. Rates increased with increasing age groups.
• In 2023, rates  were lowest in Alabama (29.5 deaths per 100,000) and highest in Wisconsin (158.4).

To download the report on health conditions among those 85+, click here

To download the report on unintentional fall deaths among those 65+, click here