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American Geriatrics Society  

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  • According to government estimates, there were 15,542,288 males and 21,653,879 females over the age of 65 living in the United States in 2006, comprising 12.5 percent of the total population. By 2030, as the baby boomer generation ages, elderly Americans are expected to make up 20 percent of the population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; American Geriatrics Society (AGS)]

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