Health Care Utilization Among Adults Aged 55-64 Years: How Has It Changed Over the Past 10 Years?

Education, Income, and Employment and Prevalence of Chronic Disease Among American Indian/Alaska Native Elders

“…Approximately 91% of AI/AN female elders had at least one chronic disease, compared with 87.5% of AI/AN male elders. As age increased among elders, so did the likelihood of having a chronic condition, which mirrors national trends (21). …”

“…As in national trends, female AI/AN elders were significantly more likely than male AI/AN elders to have a chronic condition (18–21). Approximately 91% of AI/AN female elders had at least one chronic disease, compared with 87.5% of AI/AN male elders.…”

Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: MR Imaging for Prediction of Outcome in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients

“…More than 450 000 patients undergo APM each year, with half of these procedures being performed in individuals older than 45 years ( 5 ). The number of middleaged and elderly patients undergoing APM has increased by 70% over the past decade and is expected to increase at an even higher rate in the future owing to the aging American population ( 6 ). APM is highly successful at relieving pain and improving function in young patients with isolated meniscal tears ( 7-10 ).…”

Discussion networks, physician visits, and non-conventional medicine: Probing the relational correlates of health care utilization

“…A majority of Americans participate in this mode of care; nearly of 3 / 4 adults, for instance, have seen a doctor in the past year for a routine checkup (CDC, 2012). Men and women in their mid-50se60sda group confronting rapid chronic disease onsetdexperience over 400 outpatient physician visits per year per 100 persons (Freid & Bernstein, 2010). CAM, the second care regime of interest, represents a broad collection of treatments useful for diversifying, expanding, or supplementing health care options.…”