Thomas J. Guzzo • George W. Drach
Alan J. Wein
Editors

2013

The American population over the age of 65 (the Medicare Population) will grow greatly in the next two decades. The US Census Bureau has estimated that by 2030, 20 % (approximately 72 million people) of the US population will be in this group. Currently one in every ten individuals in the world is over 60 years of age; by 2050 this number will double to 1 in 5. Additionally, due to improvements in medical care, elderly individuals are living longer.