IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 59 
Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2009 
Mr. TERRY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and 
affordability. 
Whereas 8,000 people in the United States turn 60 years old 
every day; 
Whereas an estimated 35,900,000 people, 12.4 percent of the 
population, are 65 years of age and older; 
Whereas the United States population age 65 and older is ex-
pected to more than double in the next 50 years to 
86,700,000 in 2050; 
Whereas the 85 and older population is projected to reach 
9,600,000 in 2030 and double again to 20,900,000 in 
2050; 
Whereas it is estimated that 4,500,000 people in the United 
States have Alzheimer’s disease today; 
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Whereas it is estimated that number will increase to between 
11,300,000 and 16,000,000 by 2050; 
Whereas 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease and 
other dementias live at home, and these individuals are 
examples of individuals who need assistance in their 
homes with their ‘‘activities of daily living’’; 
Whereas currently over 25 percent of all seniors need some 
level of assistance with their ‘‘activities of daily living’’; 
Whereas in order to address the surging population of seniors 
who have significant needs for in-home care, the field of 
senior caregiving will continue to grow; 
Whereas there are an estimated 44,000,000 adults in the 
United States providing care to adult relatives or friends 
and an estimated 725,000 nonfamily private paid senior 
caregivers; 
Whereas both unpaid family caregivers and paid caregivers 
work together to serve the daily living needs of seniors 
who live in their own homes; 
Whereas the Department of Labor estimated that paid care-
givers for the year 2006 worked a total of 835,000,000 
hours, and the projected hours of paid senior caregivers 
are estimated to increase to 4,350,000,000 hours by 
2025; and 
Whereas the longer a senior is able to provide for his or her 
own care, the less burden is placed on public payment 
systems in State and Federal governments: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
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(1) focuses on learning more about senior care 
and being prepared to manage the needs of our 
aging population; 
(2) recognizes caregiving as a profession; 
(3) supports the efforts of family caregivers na-
tionwide by encouraging individuals to provide care 
to family, friends, and neighbors; 
(4) fosters a private home care industry envi-
ronment that supports enterprise to provide acces-
sible and affordable caregiving services to seniors 
while providing standardized training to paid care-
givers that offers opportunity for their continued 
growth and development; 
(5) studies alternatives to make caregiving for 
seniors even more accessible and affordable, and re-
views Federal policies that relate to caregiving for 
seniors; 
(6) examines and continues to fund current 
Federal programs which address the accessibility 
and affordability needs of seniors and their family 
caregivers; and 
(7) encourages the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to continue working to educate peo-
ple in the United States on the impact of aging and 
the importance of knowing the options available to 
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seniors when they need care to meet their personal 
needs. 
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