Long-term services and support are critical to older Americans facing frailty, disability and other age-related complications, and the demand and cost of this care is expected to increase in the coming years, according to the ACP.
In a position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Ryan Crowley, BSJ, senior associate for health policy at ACP, and colleagues said the number of Americans aged 65 years and older is estimated to grow from 56 million in 2020 to 73 million in 2030 — representing about 20% of the United States population.
As the aging population grows, so does the need