The older adult
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Goalimprove the health, function, and quality of life of older adults. Overviewas americans live longer, growth in the number of older adults is unprecedented. 3 million) of the us population was aged 65 or older and is projected to reach 23. older adults tend to have lower stress reactivity, and in general, better emotional regulation and well-being than younger adults, 1 but given the scale and magnitude of the pandemic, there was concern about a mental health crisis among older adults. The concern pertained to older adults both at home and in residential care facilities, where. Older adults now number more than 25 million people in the united states and are expected to reach 80 million by 2050. 1 these seniors will live longer than previous generations life span at birth is currently 79 years for women and 74 years for men. Only about 5 percent of older americans live in nursing homes at any given time. it has been a year of living dangerously for older adults, and it appears far from over. To diagnose insomnia, it is important for older adults to complete comprehensive sleep and health histories. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, which includes stimulus control, sleep restriction, sleep hygiene, and cognitive therapy, is the recommended first-line treatment of insomnia and is more effective than medications for the long-term management of insomnia. Older adult, older person, senior, elderly or elder a few thoughts on the language we use to reference aging by alison taylor. The english language seems to lack appropriate, positive terminology for referencing aging in a way that recognizes the strength, wisdom and often privilege associated with chronological age.