CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings December 23, 2013
Americans 85 and older, our oldest old, are the Fastest Growing segment of our population. And this is the very population that is most at risk of the multiple and interacting Health Problems that can lead to disability and a need for longterm care. At the same time, declining birthrates mean that there will be fewer Family Members and paid caregivers to care for our nations growing aging population. Today, there are approximately seven potential caregivers for each person over 80, as this chart indicates. By the year 2030, there will be only for. And by 2050, the number drops to fewer than on...