According to analysis of data from the UnumProvident Disability Database, "medical costs are reported to rise at an estimated 25% from age 40 to 50 and 35% from age 50 to 60. Age is less a factor in health care costs than the presence of such risk factors as smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and diabetes." (p. 3)

UnumProvident Company. (2005). Health and productivity in the aging American workforce: Realities and opportunities. Chattanooga, TN: UnumProvident Company.

Data for this publication was generated by using UnumProvident's disability database.

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