Featured Issues
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Our Aging Nation
The number of people reaching retirement will double in number by 2030, accounting for an increase from 12 percent of the U.S. population to almost 20 percent.
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Workforce Shortage
In 2011, the first baby boomers will reach their 65th birthdays but unless action is taken immediately, the health care workforce will lack the capacity (in both size and ability) to meet the needs of older patients in the future.
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Workforce Training
As our country's demographics continue to shift, this population will require a health care workforce with the expertise to meet the unique needs of older adults. The supply of qualified health professionals and direct care workers who have adequate training to serve the needs of aging adults is declining precisely at a time when demand is increasing at an unprecedented rate.
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