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Healthcare for older adults in North America: challenges, successes and opportunities.

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Little, MO; Morley, JE
Published in: Age Ageing
October 6, 2022

Older adults in North America face similar challenges to successful ageing as other adults around the world, including an increased risk of geriatric syndromes and functional decline, limited access to healthcare professionals specialising in geriatrics and constraints on healthcare spending for Long-Term Services and Supports. Geriatrics as a specialty has long been established, along with the creation of a variety of screening tools for early identification of geriatric syndromes. Despite this, workforce shortages in all older adult care service areas have led to significant gaps in care, particularly in community settings. To address these gaps, innovative programs that expand the reach of geriatric specialists and services have been developed. Opportunities exist for further dissemination of these programs and services, as well as for expansion of an ageing capable workforce.

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Age Ageing

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1468-2834

Publication Date

October 6, 2022

Volume

51

Issue

10

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Workforce
  • Syndrome
  • North America
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Aged
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4203 Health services and systems
 

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Little, M. O., & Morley, J. E. (2022). Healthcare for older adults in North America: challenges, successes and opportunities. Age Ageing, 51(10). https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac216
Little, Milta O., and John E. Morley. “Healthcare for older adults in North America: challenges, successes and opportunities.Age Ageing 51, no. 10 (October 6, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac216.
Little, Milta O., and John E. Morley. “Healthcare for older adults in North America: challenges, successes and opportunities.Age Ageing, vol. 51, no. 10, Oct. 2022. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/ageing/afac216.
Journal cover image

Published In

Age Ageing

DOI

EISSN

1468-2834

Publication Date

October 6, 2022

Volume

51

Issue

10

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Workforce
  • Syndrome
  • North America
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Aged
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4203 Health services and systems