Fact · Accessibility and health
2 in 5adults aged 65+
Disability is more common with age: approximately 2 in 5 US adults aged 65 and older have a disability, according to the CDC report.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“this report found disabilities more common among adults 65 years of age and older; approximately 2 in 5 adults in this age group have a disability.”
Prevalence of Disabilities and Health Care Access by Disability Status and Type Among Adults, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2025, People with disabilities and access to health care.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same report found mobility disability to be the most common type among older adults (about 1 in 4). Age-related changes in vision, hearing, dexterity and voice are why older adults are a large group of potential voice input users.
- What it does not show
- Based on 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data and self-report. Covers any of six disability types, not only those that affect typing or speech.