Legal Issues in Health and Human Services

Healthcare Laws for the Elderly

America is aging . There were approximately 33 .5 million persons over the age of 65 in the year 1995 , having increased by 2 .3 million since the year 1990 . As the aging population increased by seven percent during those five years , population under the age of 65 grew by only five percent . Moreover , the older population of the country is expected to continue growing , especially between 2010 and 2030 , when the generation known as baby boomers reaches the age of 65 . Experts predict that there will be

around 70 million aged persons by the year 2030 Around that time the baby boomers would represent approximately twenty percent of the U .S . population ( Facts about Law and the Elderly

It is but natural that the growing elderly population of the United States would have its unique needs in terms of both healthcare and legal protection . Most people associate old age with physical decline , and researchers and a large number of elderly folks already know for a fact that with old age increase healthcare needs , including doctor visits and the use of medication . Older people have to think about long term care and answer questions such as , how would they meet their healthcare needs if they run out of financial resources ? And , who would make healthcare decisions for them if they suddenly lose their mental health because of Alzheimer 's Disease ? Doyle Jr . et al . explain such healthcare worries of the elderly with a legal solution in...