The elderly population is on the rise. This can be attributed to a number of different factors. For one thing, people are living longer than ever before in developed countries such as the United States. Medical care is better and the risk of an early death is considerably lower. In addition to this, the Baby Boomer generation is growing older with each passing year, upping the ranks of the elderly considerably.
And the statistics that have been gathered on the subject more than support these claims. For one thing, up to one fifth of all people in the United States alone will be considered elderly by the time that we reach the year of 2030. This is now only just over one full decade away, showing how quickly such populations are growing. And this is certainly not just a trend that is seen in the United States but rather all throughout the world as a whole.
And with many people reaching their elderly years, the need for hospice care facilities and hospice services is on the ris Continue reading