The Disability Penalty

Almost 29% of adults (75 million people) in the U.S. have some sort of disability.;This includes 13.9% of adults with a cognitive disability, 7.7% who have difficulty doing errands alone, and 3.6% who have difficulty dressing or bathing alone (see;Over 25% Of U.S. Adults Have A Disability; Cognitive Problems Are Most Common and Disability Impacts All Of Us).;Older Americans are more likely to report a disability, with 24% of 65- to 74-year-olds diagnosed with a disability and 46% of Americans older than 75 with similar conditions (see . . .