What is Your Functional Age?
As an older adult, there is one number that will determine your:
- Future well-being
- Risk for disability
- Need for nursing home care
- …Even how long you’re going to live.
That number is your functional age.
How Old Are You—Really?
You may be 70 years old, but functionally much older. If you’re lucky, you’re functionally younger. Resilient80s will help you understand your functional age and show you how to reduce it.
You can control your future. Understanding your functional age is the first step.
What is Functional Age?
As an older adult, there is one number that will influence and determine your future well-being, risk for disability, nursing home placement, and even how long you’re going to live. That number is your functional age. You really are “as young as you feel.”

Take the R80s Functional Age Test
In 30 minutes or less you can establish your current functional age. The Resilient 80s functional age test asks some basic questions about your current health and daily physical abilities. You will also need to do two simple physical tests that will determine your equilibrium, balance and stamina.

How to Improve Your Functional Age
What if the results of your Resilient 80s functional age test reveal a functional age that is higher than your chronological age? The good news is that with practice and something as simple as a walking program and exercise, most of us can improve and lower our functional age.
