--- title: Get the Facts on Women and Aging date: 2025-03-10T17:44:00-04:00 author: Jonese Austin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/get-the-facts-on-women-and-aging" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Get the Facts on Women and Aging Aging poses new challenges for women. This fact sheet from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) reports on recent studies of how women experience aging and ageism in retirement, in health care, and as caregivers ourselves. **Women and Health Care:** Almost one in five women don’t have a healthcare provider, and ten percent of women don’t see a doctor because of the costs. This is especially the case for Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native women. Women may also face discrimination in health care. Around fifty percent of older Black women see racial/ethnic discrimination in the health care system, and over fifty percent of women shared that gender discrimination is a serious problem. Sexism and patriarchy shape the medical treatment that women receive. Medical research excludes women by assuming the average patient is a white man. Furthermore, women are often excluded from clinical trials, despite a mandate from Congress to include them. **Work and Retirement:** Caregiving responsibilities affect women’s work. Twenty-five percent of women aged 55 and older do some sort of unpaid caregiving work every day. Caregiving reduces women’s ability to work full time. They may have to reduce their hours or stop working for pay altogether. In research conducted by NCOA, around one-third of all women shared that their retirement income or savings will not be sufficient to pay their monthly bills. This is a concern for low-income women especially. Additionally, fifty percent of women are not confident in their ability to plan for retirement. > According to research conducted by NCOA, roughly one-third of all women and half (49%) of low-income women say their retirement income or savings will not be enough to pay their monthly bills. [View the fact sheet ](https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-women-and-aging/) SOURCE: National Council on Aging • LAST UPDATED: August 15, 2024 ![A doctor explains medical results to an older woman](data:image/png;base64,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) Tinashe Njaku/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ growing older](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/growing-older) - [ confronting ageism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/confronting-ageism) - [ managing retirement](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/managing-retirement) - [ageism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/ageism) - [caregiving](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/caregiving) - [retirement](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/retirement) - [BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/bipoc-black-indigenous-and-people-of-color) - [discrimination](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/discrimination) - [sexism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/sexism) - [health disparities](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/health-disparities) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [ResourcesRead ## 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Women's Retirement Security Fact Sheet The American Association of University Women’s fact sheet outlines retirement security issues for women and the policy approaches needed to address them. ![ray-s-KlL8-f4e_rs-3](data:image/png;base64,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) The American Association of University Women’s fact sheet outlines retirement security issues for women and the policy approaches needed to address them.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/womens-retirement-security-fact-sheet) [ResourcesRead ## 2020 Report: Caregiving in the United States A report on the demographics of caregivers in the United States, the nature of care work, caregiver stress/health, the financial impact of caregiving, and more. ![Pexels ron lach interracial grandson caretaking white grandma scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) A report on the demographics of caregivers in the United States, the nature of care work, caregiver stress/health, the financial impact of caregiving, and more.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/2020-report-caregiving-in-the-united-states) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Dealing with Doctors and My Heart Health TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/your-story-heart-health1) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Living with Congestive Heart Failure TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. ![Alexandru-Acea-unsplash](data:image/png;base64,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) TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-living-with-congestive-heart-failure) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Interacting with My Cardiologist TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/your-story-heart-health3) [ResourcesRead ## Ten Things Every LGBT Older Adult Should Know about Heart Disease This factsheet provides tips for maintaining heart health, with a particular focus on LGBT older adults. ![pexels-centre-for-ageing-better-11674389](data:image/png;base64,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) This factsheet provides tips for maintaining heart health, with a particular focus on LGBT older adults.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/10-things-lgbt-heart-disease)