Update in Geriatrics
Authors: William J. Hall
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1997)

Updates1 October 1997Update in GeriatricsWilliam J. Hall, MDWilliam J. Hall, MDFrom the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-127-7-199710010-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail 1997-98 SeriesJohn Roberts, MD, EditorIn 1900, only about 1 million Americans (4% of the population) were older than 65 years of age. Currently, about 14% of Americans are older than 65 years of age; by 2050, that figure will have increased to more than 20%. This demographic shift has no parallel in history. We have already seen the impact of the increased numbers of older persons on the practice of medicine, and the future of internal medicine will be inextricably linked to this demographic change.Life expectancy after age 65 years continues to improve. 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Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York.Corresponding Author: William J. Hall, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED, Rochester, NY 14642.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Hall: Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED, Rochester, NY 14642. 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