The barbells are a blur, but Marsha Bukala lifts them with force during Group Power classes at MVP Athletic Club. The Village Del Mar resident is legally blind, one of 53 million Americans living with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 40 percent of adults age 65 and older have at least one disability, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. “(Independence) is really important.” Bukala, who stopped driving four years ago, moved to The Villages after visiting a friend and realizing she could get around without a car. She walks to most destinations, but experts say self-driving cars may be the future, benefiting the growing population of older adults with a disability as the baby boomers age.

Source: Daily Sun January 24, 2018 13:07 UTC