Changing Demographics = New Opportunities: An Increase in the 60+ Population Creates New Possibilities in the Market

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Analysis By the year 2030, about 20% of the United States population is expected be over the age of 65, which means that we need to think more seriously about funding and treatment models in long-term care. A combination of demographics, science, and demand are creating an expansive market where only limited opportunities existed in the past. The data on demographics can be quite startling—the fastest growing cohort of the U.S. population is those over the age of 100, and the estimates of longevity for the . . .