Demographic Paper
Demographic Paper Patients requiring long term care
Axia College of University of Phoenix HCA/490
In today’s world with all the health advances the consumer is living longer. The consumer is very health consciences and he or she strives to stay healthy as he or she ages. As the consumer ages, he or she may require the services of long-term care. As healthy as today’s consumers are illness is something unexpected; the consumer should always be prepared when any type of services may be needed. Patients requiring long term care are on the rise. The consumer is living longer and needs to be cared for. Currently in the health care field many alternatives to caring for an elderly family member are available; the family can decide to take the elderly person into his or her home. The family can place the elderly member in a nursing home or a long-term care facility. Whatever the choice is, it is important that the elderly member of the family feel comfortable in the environment he or she is placed. The elderly population is on the rise. According to United States society census and demographics (2010), the United States has seen a rapid growth in its elderly population during the 20th century. The number of Americans aged 65 and older climbed to 35 million in 2000, compared with 3.1 million in 1900. The trend is guaranteed to continue in the coming century as the baby-boom generation grows older. Between 1990 and 2020, the population aged 65 to 74 is projected to grow 74%. As the population continues to live longer, there are several areas that will be affected. One of the areas affected will be the health
Axia College of University of Phoenix HCA/490
In today’s world with all the health advances the consumer is living longer. The consumer is very health consciences and he or she strives to stay healthy as he or she ages. As the consumer ages, he or she may require the services of long-term care. As healthy as today’s consumers are illness is something unexpected; the consumer should always be prepared when any type of services may be needed. Patients requiring long term care are on the rise. The consumer is living longer and needs to be cared for. Currently in the health care field many alternatives to caring for an elderly family member are available; the family can decide to take the elderly person into his or her home. The family can place the elderly member in a nursing home or a long-term care facility. Whatever the choice is, it is important that the elderly member of the family feel comfortable in the environment he or she is placed. The elderly population is on the rise. According to United States society census and demographics (2010), the United States has seen a rapid growth in its elderly population during the 20th century. The number of Americans aged 65 and older climbed to 35 million in 2000, compared with 3.1 million in 1900. The trend is guaranteed to continue in the coming century as the baby-boom generation grows older. Between 1990 and 2020, the population aged 65 to 74 is projected to grow 74%. As the population continues to live longer, there are several areas that will be affected. One of the areas affected will be the health
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