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Senior Care Consulting is an emerging specialty that will provide assistance in the lives of the senior population. The aging phenomenon encompasses the world and will impact future resources and services. Extended life expectancies will require additional professional expertise in medical and psychosocial care for an aging population . Normal aging can lead to a vast array of medical conditions that can be prevalent in the senior population. Per the U.S. Administration on Aging, by the year 2030 there will be twice as many older Americans as in the year 2000. This will represent 71.5 million senior citizens. Per research in 2002 52% of older Americans had some type of disability which included sensory, physical or mental conditions. |