TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Older Patients
A1  - Eckstrom, Elizabeth
A1  - Kalin, Leah
A1  - Kinder, Nicholas
A2  - Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2  - Christensen, John F.
A2  - Satterfield, Jason M.
A2  - Laponis, Ryan
PY  - 2019
T2  - Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e
AB  - We  are  an  aging  society.  In  2014,  14.5%  (46.3  million)  of  the  U.S.  population  was  65  and  over.  This  will  increase  to  23.5%  (98  million)  by  2060.  During  this  same  time  period,  the  share  of  the  older  population  that  is  non-Hispanic  white  is  projected  to  drop  from  78.3%  to  54.6%.  Those  living  with  Alzheimer’s  disease  and  other  dementias  could  nearly  triple  from  5  million  in  2013  to  14  million  in  2050.  The  oldest  of  the  old,  those  over  85,  are  expected  to  reach  19  million  by  2050,  and  present  special  challenges  to  health  care  providers.  Good  clinical  care  of  older  adults  relies  on  knowledge  of  normal  aging  and  the  common  diseases  of  older  age.  This  chapter  focuses  on  these  aspects  of  mental  health  and  illness.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167756312
ER  -