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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2005
The number of persons 65 years of age and older continues to rise in the United States. The numbe... more The number of persons 65 years of age and older continues to rise in the United States. The number of persons over 65 years of age is expected to increase from approximately 35 million in 2000 to an estimated 71 million by 2030 [1], and the number of persons over 80 years, the fastest growing segment, is expected to increase from 9.3 million in 2000 to 19.5 million by 2030 [1,2]. The amount of national medical care resources consumed by the elderly population is disproportionate to their numbers among the population. In 1995, 12.8% of the total population represented individuals aged 65 years and above in the United States, but these individuals accounted for nearly one third of total personal health care dollars ($310 billion) [3]. This interaction of demographic, health, and income trends will result in a tripling of the number of elderly persons requiring nursing home care by the year 2030, compared with a 200% increase in the elderly * Corresponding author. War
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2005
The number of persons 65 years of age and older continues to rise in the United States. The numbe... more The number of persons 65 years of age and older continues to rise in the United States. The number of persons over 65 years of age is expected to increase from approximately 35 million in 2000 to an estimated 71 million by 2030 [1], and the number of persons over 80 years, the fastest growing segment, is expected to increase from 9.3 million in 2000 to 19.5 million by 2030 [1,2]. The amount of national medical care resources consumed by the elderly population is disproportionate to their numbers among the population. In 1995, 12.8% of the total population represented individuals aged 65 years and above in the United States, but these individuals accounted for nearly one third of total personal health care dollars ($310 billion) [3]. This interaction of demographic, health, and income trends will result in a tripling of the number of elderly persons requiring nursing home care by the year 2030, compared with a 200% increase in the elderly * Corresponding author. War