美国老年人社区服务系统的演变和未来发展

本文提供了一个关于美国的旨在关注迅速增长的老年人口的需求的服务系统演化的概述,它也包含了当前美国各级政府讨论的话题:那就是根据美国人口普查,到2030年美国老年人口将达到7千万,65岁以上老年人的数量是2000年的两倍。这不仅影响政府的政治决策,还对家庭、劳动人口以及老年人居住的社区有影响,另外还有不断增长的健康护理需求,对更好的长期的护理项目的需求。

The Evolution of the Community Service System for Old Adults in the United States and Predication for the Future

This paper provides an overview of the evolution of the system of services developed to take care of the needs of the rapidly increasing older adult population in the United States.It also covers the current policy issues being discussed at all levels of government based on the fact that according to the United States Census,the elderly population by 2030 will reach 70 million people which amount to a doubling of persons 65 and older since 2000.This has implications not only in terms of governmental policy decision,but the impact on families,the workforce and upon communities in which older adults reside,in addition to growing health care demands,the need for better long term care options is increasing.