The population of the United States in 2012 is over 313 million.
While the population has tripled during the last (20th) century, this growth has
occurred not because of increased births, but because of increased longevity.
In 1980 the percentage of the population 65 years and over was 11%; in 2015 this percentage is expected to increase to 14%.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 21, 2012
Accepted:
July 30,
2012
Received:
July 25,
2012
Footnotes
☆See accompanying article by Goldzweig et al. “Coping and distress among spouse caregivers to older patients with cancer: an intricate path”.
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