Halaweish Ihab, Alam Hasan B
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Hospital, University of Michigan, 2920 Taubman Center/5331, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5331, USA.
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Hospital, University of Michigan, 2920 Taubman Center/5331, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5331, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Feb;95(1):1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.09.002. Epub 2014 Oct 18.
Since 1950, the United States has been in the midst of a profound demographic change: the rapid aging of the population. The baby boom generation began turning 65 in 2011 and is now driving growth at the older ages of the population. This article highlights geriatric demographic changes and illustrates how these and future trends will have wide ranging implications for the US health care system.
自1950年以来，美国一直处于深刻的人口结构变化之中：人口迅速老龄化。婴儿潮一代在2011年开始年满65岁，如今正推动着老年人口的增长。本文着重介绍老年人口结构变化，并说明这些变化以及未来趋势将如何对美国医疗保健系统产生广泛影响。
