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Thank you for beginning this discussion.  Good discussion on the measuring the health status of individuals aged 15 – 64.  However, I am always concerned with the 65+ population.  With the baby boomer generation reaching 65 beginning in 2011, we are experiencing an epidemiological shift in demographics.  According to data from the Administration on Aging, older adults 65+, represented 12.9% of the U.S. population (36 million).  By 2030, this population will increase to 19% (72 million – double).

What do you think are the benefits of this knowledge  and the benefits of monitoring the health status this population?