Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Our Aging Population With Technology

Arrival of the Baby-Boom generation has created an unparalleled urgency for understanding and expanding our national geriatric medical service offerings. Within the next decade it is expected that our 60+ Population will more than quadruple [Census 2000].

The effect of this demographic shift will place additional pressure on healthcare providers-it is noted that Geriatric Specialists are already in short supply. Utilization of healthcare services and their associated cost will not only increase as healthcare inflation outpaces overall inflation, but will disproportionately increase as seniors take advantage of an expanding array of new technologies for managing chronic illness and promoting active lifestyles. READ MORE