The Aging Baby Boomers
- 72.1 million: the number of older adults projected by 2030 in the US alone (Administration on Aging, 2011).
- 7 - 8%: the number with severe cognitive impairment (Freedman, Aykan,; Martin, 2001).
- 5 - 10%: the number of older adults seen in primary care suffering from major depression and dysthymia (Lyness et al., 1999).
- 20%: the number of older adults with chronic disabilities in the US (Manton & Gu, 2001).
- 29%:
the number of the US population providing care for a chronically ill or
older adult family member (National Alliance for Caregiving, 2009).