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It is estimated that by the year 2020, the number of people aged 65 and over in the United States will increase from 36 to 50 million, the fastest growing segment of our population. Although this age group still represents approximately 13% of the current population, they account for roughly 36% of all health care-related expenditures in the United States [1]. As this demographic enlarges with Americans aging well into their golden years, a groundswell of home care needs will be created. Baby boomers have a strong desire to remain in their homes and age in place, which will increase this need for home care even further.

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  1. Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, The University of Oklahoma, 900 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA

    Robert Salinas

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  1. Abington Memorial Hospital, Old York Road 500, Jenkintown, 19046, Pennsylvania, USA

    Pamela Ann Fenstemacher

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    Peter Winn

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Salinas, R. (2011). Home Care. In: Fenstemacher, P., Winn, P. (eds) Long-Term Care Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-142-4_1

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