由于影响健康的财政压力,低收入老年人比富裕的同龄人早近10年死亡。 Low-income seniors die nearly a decade earlier than wealthy peers due to financial strain affecting health.

全国老龄问题理事会和马萨诸塞州波士顿大学的一份新报告发现,收入最低的老年美国人平均比最富有的老年人早九年死亡。 A new report by the National Council on Aging and the University of Massachusetts Boston finds that older Americans in the lowest income groups die, on average, nine years earlier than the wealthiest seniors. 通过分析2018年至2022年的数据,研究人员发现,那些每年收入60 000美元的人在四年内死亡率为15%,而那些收入120 000美元的人的死亡率为11%。 Analyzing data from 2018 to 2022, researchers found that those earning $60,000 annually had a 15% mortality rate over four years, compared to 11% for those earning $120,000. 金融不稳定迫使许多老年人在食物、住房和医疗等必需品之间做出选择,导致健康结果恶化。 Financial instability forces many seniors to choose between essentials like food, housing, and medical care, worsening health outcomes. 60岁以上的成年人中约有80%几乎没有或没有金融资产,2024年,老年人贫穷率达到15%,是所有年龄组中最高的,这使人们对健康和经济差距的加深感到关切。 About 80% of adults over 60 have few or no financial assets, and the senior poverty rate reached 15% in 2024—the highest among all age groups—raising concerns about deepening health and economic disparities.