Today, the population\u00a0of individuals over the age of 65 in California numbers approximately 4.5 million people. By the year 2050, it will\u00a0exceed 11 million. These numbers are even more consequential when we consider the portion of the entire state’s population represented by older individuals:\u00a0<\/p>\n
About 11% of today\u2019s 40 million Californians are 65 or older. By 2020, that population will be 15%. By 2030, it will be almost 20% and a staggering 22.3% by 2050. What are the implications of this?<\/p>\n
A recent column by Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee warns about the aging of health care providers in California. The column astutely warns that we have an aging population that will present unprecedented demands for services and support\u00a0from\u00a0our medical\u00a0and caregiving infrastructures. Even today there is a shortage of trained, capable caregivers through home care agencies, at assisted living facilities, and in skilled nursing facilities. It will only get worse in the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, the population\u00a0of individuals over the age of 65 in California numbers approximately 4.5 million people. By the year 2050, it will\u00a0exceed 11 million. These numbers are even more consequential when we consider the portion of the entire state’s population…<\/span><\/p>\n