TAKING CARE OF YOU TODAY
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Taking Care of You Today
The population of Americans over the age of 65 is projected to double to more than 71 million by 2030 - ensuring phenomenal growth in the senior care market.
It has been proven that seniors can live a happy and healthier life at home yet challenges increase for those touched by the aging process. As family members try to balance their own needs with the care of a loved one, the degree of difficulty and pressures rises. Taking Care of You Today prides itself in quality personal non-medical care that comes from the heart.
United States Elder Care Facts
WHO NEEDS HOME CARE?
1) An estimated 36.8 million people - 12.4% of the population are 65 and older.
2) The United States population age 65 and older is expected to double in size within the next 25 years.
3) By 2030 almost 1 in 5 Americans - some 72 million people will be 65 or older.
4) The 85+ population is projected to double from 4.7 million in 2003 to 9.6 million in 2030 - and double again to 20.9 million in 2050.
5) In 1960, only 1.6% of older men and 1.5% of women age 65 and older were divorced. By 2003, 7% of older men and 8.6% of older women were divorced and had not remarried.
6) About 80% of seniors have at least one chronic health condition and 50% have at least two.
Source(s):
1) from U.S. Census Bureau (2006)
2-4) Obtained directly U.S. Census Bureau Web Site: www.census.gov (2006)
5-6) U.S. Census Bureau: 65+ in the United States 2005 (2005)
WHO NEEDS HOME CARE?
1) An estimated 36.8 million people - 12.4% of the population are 65 and older.
2) The United States population age 65 and older is expected to double in size within the next 25 years.
3) By 2030 almost 1 in 5 Americans - some 72 million people will be 65 or older.
4) The 85+ population is projected to double from 4.7 million in 2003 to 9.6 million in 2030 - and double again to 20.9 million in 2050.
5) In 1960, only 1.6% of older men and 1.5% of women age 65 and older were divorced. By 2003, 7% of older men and 8.6% of older women were divorced and had not remarried.
6) About 80% of seniors have at least one chronic health condition and 50% have at least two.
Source(s):
1) from U.S. Census Bureau (2006)
2-4) Obtained directly U.S. Census Bureau Web Site: www.census.gov (2006)
5-6) U.S. Census Bureau: 65+ in the United States 2005 (2005)
