The growing numbers of senior citizens in the United States creates a challenge for the nursing professions in terms of meeting the needs of this population outside the walls of a healthcare facility. For the purpose of this paper, the discussion will define a member of the aging population as age 65 and older. The last national census was in 2009 and at that time, the older population of people was 39.6 million (Aoa.gov, 2015 – opening page). This represents 12 percent of the total population of the United States or one out of every eight people. It is estimated Continue reading...