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Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies

The Importance of Providing Psychotherapy Services to Homebound Seniors

  • Open or Close Angela L Lewis* and Michael W Brand

    Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA

    *Corresponding author: Angela L Lewis, Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L Young, PO Box 26901, OKC OK 73126-0901, USA

Submission: May 11, 2018; Published: May 14, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2018.03.000562

ISSN 2578-0093
Volume3 Issue3

Abstract

In 2015, the Census Bureau calculated that individuals age 65 and older make up 14.9% of the population, 47.8 million people (www.census.gov). These “seniors” are the fastest growing population in the United States. According to census.gov, people are living longer, and many of those people are living alone. The census bureau predicts that there will be more people over the age of 65 than there are young adults by the middle of the next century. As the rate of the homebound seniors continues to increase, the need for home-based services will continue to escalate.

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