Disease Trends
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services
Deana Caffey
HCA/240
May 12, 2013
Melody Lehosit
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services
Aging and obesity are two components of disease trends in the United States. Studies, reports, articles, and many other forms of information have been conducted or written to see just how these components of disease trends will influence the delivery of health care. If Americans keep indulging, we will be the largest country in the world, and that is not speaking geographically. Not since the beginning of man has the world had so many older people. There is a large percentage of elderly, more so than ever before. This has not always been the case. It is documented, in 1930, that America’s aged 45-64 numbered less than 5.4% of the American population. This day and age if you had 8 people at least one of them is 65 or older. From 2000 to 2010 that age group grew to 26.4 percent of the American population. By the 2030 there will be 72.1 million older people in the U.S. This is caused because of the “Baby Boomers”, people born between 1946 and 1964, are coming of retirement age (Transgenerational, 2013).
. Environmental factors of ageing play a large role in the majority of cases of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease; two diseases that are closely related to ageing. Exposure to toxic chemicals and other pollutants, diet, exercise, and socioeconomic stress can also play a large role on how ageing can be affected. The coming of the millenniums the aging population has become a major demographic trend in the United Sates. Improved health and longevity and declining fertility have had a growth spurt in the older populations dramatically. Here are some interesting facts.
A swelling Population (Transgenerational, 2013) * For the first time in history, people aged 65 and over
Deana Caffey
HCA/240
May 12, 2013
Melody Lehosit
Disease Trends and the Delivery of Healthcare Services
Aging and obesity are two components of disease trends in the United States. Studies, reports, articles, and many other forms of information have been conducted or written to see just how these components of disease trends will influence the delivery of health care. If Americans keep indulging, we will be the largest country in the world, and that is not speaking geographically. Not since the beginning of man has the world had so many older people. There is a large percentage of elderly, more so than ever before. This has not always been the case. It is documented, in 1930, that America’s aged 45-64 numbered less than 5.4% of the American population. This day and age if you had 8 people at least one of them is 65 or older. From 2000 to 2010 that age group grew to 26.4 percent of the American population. By the 2030 there will be 72.1 million older people in the U.S. This is caused because of the “Baby Boomers”, people born between 1946 and 1964, are coming of retirement age (Transgenerational, 2013).
. Environmental factors of ageing play a large role in the majority of cases of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease; two diseases that are closely related to ageing. Exposure to toxic chemicals and other pollutants, diet, exercise, and socioeconomic stress can also play a large role on how ageing can be affected. The coming of the millenniums the aging population has become a major demographic trend in the United Sates. Improved health and longevity and declining fertility have had a growth spurt in the older populations dramatically. Here are some interesting facts.
A swelling Population (Transgenerational, 2013) * For the first time in history, people aged 65 and over
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