Modern Hygienist - September 2008 - (Page 18) patients | AGING SUBJECT Headline Deck. byline Access denied by Rene Stephenson, RDH, BSDH For many elderly Americans, access to dental care is a luxury they’re forced to do without. Nonsenim velisim zzriurer adionse quisis nostin venibh exerci eu feuisi. Loborem quis nibh ent ut nit, quissecte eumsandit acillam quip elit augait atem volobore modit, conullaorper ing ea atin eu facipsummy nonulla faciliquatum dolore consectet, vulla adit nonsecte feum esse dolorem dolore ex enisl irilit venim ipis et laor iustie cor sent. Visit People age 65 and older www.xxxxxxxx.com. paid more than threequarters (an average of $400) of their dental expenses out of pocket. l fact Lack of access to oral healthcare is a looming problem for people all over the world. Many Americans find it hard to imagine a country like the United States having access issues, but the numbers of those untreated and underserved are increasing each year. In the year 2015, population projections for the United States are expected to hit 312 million, and 14.7% of that population will be 65 years or older. The population is also becoming more diverse in terms of ethnicity, race, financial resources and living conditions. The attempt to provide oral healthcare to this group of seniors is just one of the many difficulties that we as health care providers will be faced with in the years to come.1 Source: Agency for Healthcare and Quality’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2004 INSURANCE WOES In 2000, approximately 350,000 older Americans had no health insurance, and despite a high rate of chronic medical conditions, they were unable to receive home healthcare or outpatient services due to lack of insurance and out-of-pocket costs for services.2 Considerable attention 18 modernhygienist.com | September 2008 PHOTO: STOCK4B-RF/GETTY IMAGES
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