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COVID-19 has caused severe adverse outcomes among older adultsOlder adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPrevention, the death rate among older adultsOlder adults was 533.5 per 100,000 in 2020. Their risks increased with age and underlying medical conditions. In the United States, the number of people with at least one chronic disease in the older adult population is estimated to increase from 71.52 million in 2020 to 142.66 by 2050. Within that timeframe, this population is expectedExpected to grow from 137.25 to 221.13 million. The rapidly growing aging populationAging population is still at high risk of adverse health outcomes from any future pandemic. This chapter explores how healthcareHealthcare accessHealthcare access and quality were altered for older adultsOlder adults, highlights emerging challenges and opportunities, and discusses innovative approaches and policies to improve healthcare service delivery for the aging populationAging population. Additionally, the study investigates requirements from caregiversCaregivers as they adapt to new protocols to ensure the well-being of the older adultsOlder adults for whom they provide care.

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Health Care for the Aging Population in the United States

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    2025年

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  • Michele Kekeh,
  • Hedieh Sirjani

摘要

COVID-19 has caused severe adverse outcomes among older adultsOlder adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPrevention, the death rate among older adultsOlder adults was 533.5 per 100,000 in 2020. Their risks increased with age and underlying medical conditions. In the United States, the number of people with at least one chronic disease in the older adult population is estimated to increase from 71.52 million in 2020 to 142.66 by 2050. Within that timeframe, this population is expectedExpected to grow from 137.25 to 221.13 million. The rapidly growing aging populationAging population is still at high risk of adverse health outcomes from any future pandemic. This chapter explores how healthcareHealthcare accessHealthcare access and quality were altered for older adultsOlder adults, highlights emerging challenges and opportunities, and discusses innovative approaches and policies to improve healthcare service delivery for the aging populationAging population. Additionally, the study investigates requirements from caregiversCaregivers as they adapt to new protocols to ensure the well-being of the older adultsOlder adults for whom they provide care.