Checking In With Eric Dishman: Intel Exec Sees Opportunity In Demographic Time BombMain Category: IT / Internet / E-mailAlso Included In: Seniors / Aging Article Date: 11 Aug 2009 KHN interviews Eric Dishman about how technology can help provide health care services to meet the needs of the aging population. "In 2000, 600 million people worldwide were older than age 60. By 2025, this number is expected to double. And in the United States, projections indicate that in two decades seniors will make up nearly one-quarter of the nation's population. For many, this 'age wave' is fraught with economic uncertainty. Eric Dishman sees the demographic shift as a market opportunity (Weaver, 8/10). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved. KaiserOriginal article posted on Medical News Today. Articles not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Medical News Today publishes the latest health news and health videos for consumers and health professionals. It has a searchable archive of over 100,000 health news articles. < back to medical news
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