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CDC: 53 million adults in the US live with a disability - Press Release

July 30, 2015

In the United States, one out of every five adults has a disability, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most common functional disability type was a mobility limitation - defined as serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs -- reported by one in eight adults, followed by disability in thinking and/or memory, independent living, vision, and self-care.

Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=308199