Designing for an aging population

Many acute care environments are inadequately designed to support seniors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


Many acute care environments are inadequately designed to support seniors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.

Baby boomers account for the largest percentage of acute care patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2012, 22.2 percent of patients 65 and older made a trip to the emergency room, the article said.

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March 18, 2015


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