Health systems rethink primary care for older adults

(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review)

As the older adult population grows, health systems are expanding community care, virtual visits and home-based models to better meet their evolving needs.

By 2050, there will be 82 million adults aged 65 and older in the U.S. — a 47% increase from 58 million in 2022, according to projections. This age group is also predicted to account for 22% of the U.S. population within the next 25 years. Continue reading here…

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