According to the US Census Bureau, the US population aged 65+ years is expected to nearly double over the next 30 years, from 43.1 million in 2012 to an estimated 83.7 million in 2050. These demographic advances, however extraordinary, have left our health systems behind as they struggle to reliably provide evidence-based care to every older adult at every care interaction.
Visit the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) website for more information on the Age-Friendly Health Systems imitative. (Age-Friendly Health Systems | Institute for Healthcare Improvement)