No sooner than I posted my observations about the emphasis on aging and senior health care at the HCI International conference then one of the My Health Care Manager team sent along this article on the global impact of aging.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/globe-soon-geezer-central/

The article highlights a report commissioned by the National Institute on Aging and just released by the U.S. Census Bureau titled An Aging World: 2008.  It identifies the global problems of doubling the aging population in the next generation.  How will people get help with aging parents?  Can the current system of care support the change? 

As we stand today, the answers are - don't expect much help and don't plan on the current system being up to the challenge.

The good news is that this all means opportunity.  Opportunity for new approaches, new technologies, new innovation, new public policy... everything is on the table.