As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprep
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an old
As the population of older adults in the U.S. continues to grow, medical house calls are increasingly part of a system of comprehensive home-based care for pati
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximat
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