The need for dental care for the elderly is expected to greatly increase by the year 2030, primarily because of the large expected increase in the percentage of older adults living in nursing care facilities.

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This substantial rise in the proportion of adults 65 years and older in the population is projected to continue to increase by 36% to 55 million in 2020 and to 72.1 million by 2030, with older adults projected to make up 19.3% of the population in 2030. This significant demographic increase is caused primarily by increases in life expectancy rather than an increase in the overall life span.

The Need for Dental Care for the Elderly Is Expected