Health Care of the Older Adult
Aging, the normal process of time-related change, begins withbirth and
continues throughout life. The older segment of the American population is
growing more rapidly than the rest of the population: the U.S. Census Bureau
projects that by the year 2030, there will be more people older than 65 years
of age (22%) than people younger than 18 years of age (21%). As the older
pop-ulation increases, the number of people who live to be very old will also
increase. Health professionals will be challenged to de-sign strategies that
address the higher prevalence of illness within this aging population. Many
chronic conditions commonly found among older people can be managed, limited,
and even pre-vented. Older people are more likely to maintain good health and
functional independence if appropriate community-based sup-port services are
available.
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