Sepsis and other infectious disease emergencies in the elderly
SY Liang - Emergency Medicine Clinics, 2016 - emed.theclinics.com
The world is aging. The number of individuals aged 60 years and older is expected to
increase globally from 841 million in 2013 to more than 2 billion by 2050. 1 In the United
States, persons aged 65 years and older are anticipated to double in number from 43.1
million in 2012 to 83.7 million by 2050. 2 Fueled by a generation of baby boomers born
between 1946 and 1964, more than a fifth of the US population will surpass 65 years of age
by 2030. From 2009 to 2010, elders accounted for more than 19 million visits made to US …
increase globally from 841 million in 2013 to more than 2 billion by 2050. 1 In the United
States, persons aged 65 years and older are anticipated to double in number from 43.1
million in 2012 to 83.7 million by 2050. 2 Fueled by a generation of baby boomers born
between 1946 and 1964, more than a fifth of the US population will surpass 65 years of age
by 2030. From 2009 to 2010, elders accounted for more than 19 million visits made to US …