Corinne H. Rieder, Executive Director & Treasurer, John A. Hartford Foundation
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Improving the Health Care of Older Adults Through Social Work
1. Improving the Health Care of America’s Older Adults Through Social Work The John A. Hartford Foundation Corinne H. Rieder Executive Director and Treasurer National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work Spring 2009 Conference Scottsdale, Arizona March 16, 2009
24. Increases in the Oldest Old U.S. Population Aged 85+ (in millions) Sources of data: U.S. Census Bureau, “65+ in the United States: 2005,” December 2005; U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Interim Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2004.
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26. The Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Increases with Age: Data from 2003-2005 4% 13% 27% 37% 7% 31% 49% 55% 2% 8% 19% 24% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 18-44 45-64 65-74 75+ Age in Years Heart Disease Hypertension Cancers
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First 50 years made grants in biomedical research First kidney trans, dialysis & artificial heart and electrical therapies for the heart… This is George and John Hartford, featured in a 1950 TIME magazine article… 1980’s decided to focus on area could make the biggest impact-wisely choose aging So, fast forward to now…
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