N.C.'s older population to grow
Published: Thu, Aug. 14, 2008 10:02AM
Modified Thu, Aug. 14, 2008 10:08AM
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closeAbout 20 percent of Americans will be older than 65 by 2030, compared to about 12 percent now, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In North Carolina, that percentage will likely be somewhat lower, at 17.5 percent, state demographers said. The reason is because North Carolina is growing across all age groups.
"It's a little more balanced," said Dennis Streets, director of the state's Division of Aging and Adult Services.
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Streets said the growing population of seniors is important for state officials to gauge, because it will likely lead to an increased need for health and long-term care services.
"It is important for all agencies, state and local, to think about the emergence of an aging population and begin planning and preparing for that now," Streets said.
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