Figure 3

Future Wave of Seniors (Adults aged 50–64 in 2014 and 1999) Compared

The US senior population is projected to grow 49.5% by 2030.

• A 9% decline in the rate of preventable hospitalizations from 59.3 to 53.8 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries,
• An 8% reduction in the prevalence of full-mouth teeth extractions from 16.1% to 14.9% of adults aged 65 and older, and
• A 5% decrease in hip fractures from 6.2 to 5.9 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries. Challenges include:
• A 7% decrease in community support from $873 to $811 per adult aged 65 and older in poverty,
• A 7% decrease in home-delivered meals from 20.6% to 19.1% of seniors in poverty,
• A 10% decrease in the reach of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from 75.2% to 67.4% of seniors in poverty, and
• A 5% increase in food insecurity from 14.8% to 15.5% of adults aged 60 and older.

• An 18% increase in home health care workers from 93.8 to 110.6 workers per 1,000 adults aged 75 and older,
• A 40% increase in hospice care use from 36.7% to 51.4% of decedents aged 65 and older,
• A 29% decrease in hospital deaths from 30.1% to 21.5% of decedents aged 65 and older, and
• A 7% increase in health status from 38.4% to 41.2% of adults aged 65 and older reporting very good or excellent health.

[1] The 2015 MSA Profile. Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. Washington, DC.

0. identifying the areas of health and well-being most pertinent to older adults, and
1. creating a model for assessing population health at a state level.

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