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The age/gender interface in geriatric pharmacotherapy.

Jerry H Gurwitz1

  • 1Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. jguwitz@meyersprimary.org

Journal of Women'S Health (2002)
|February 5, 2005
PubMed
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Older Americans are predominantly women, with significantly higher numbers in nursing homes. This demographic trend necessitates a focus on women

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Demographics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Women significantly outnumber men in the U.S. older adult population.
  • This gender disparity increases with age, particularly in nursing home residents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the overwhelmingly female demographic of the aging U.S. population.
  • To emphasize the critical need for gender-specific considerations in geriatric healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of U.S. population demographics by age and sex.
  • Examination of sex ratios in both noninstitutionalized and nursing home populations.

Main Results:

  • For every 100 men aged 65-74, there are 120 women; this ratio reaches 425 women per 100 men for those over 85 in nursing homes.
  • The female majority among older adults is projected to continue due to gender-based mortality differences.

Conclusions:

  • The aging population in the United States is increasingly female.
  • A primary focus on women is essential for all geriatric health issues, especially pharmacotherapy.

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