1. Matthew Turner, PhD Pam Lauer, MPH How Ready Are We? Meeting the Health Care Needs of Texas’ Aging Population

2. Describe how Texas’ growing elderly population impacts the state’s future health care needs Examine the health care workforce currently devoted to treating the aged Identify specialties in which more practitioners will be needed Objectives

3. ↑ percent of Americans >65 ↑ lifespan ↑ increased use of health care services ↑ chronic disease ↑ comorbidity Geriatric Care

4. Special approach for diagnosing, treating and managing diseases and conditions in older adults Attention to common issues that are not disease specific – Falls, Incontinence, Dementia, etc Geriatric Care

5. Projected Population Growth in Texas

6. Projected 65+ Population Growth in Texas

7. Percent of Population 65+

8. Avg. Annual Growth Rate of 65+ Population

15. Texas Population Pyramids

16. Increase in Texas PCPs with Geriatric Specialty

17. Age Distribution of PCPs with Geriatric Specialty

18. Primary Care Physicians with Specialty in Geriatrics

19. Increase in Geriatric Psychiatrists in Texas

20. Age Distribution of Geriatric Psychiatrists

21. Ethnicity Distribution of Geriatric Psychiatrists

22. Psychiatrists with Specialty in Geriatrics

23. Increase in Texas RNs with Geriatric Specialty

24. Age Distribution of RNs with Geriatric Specialty

25. Ethnicity Distribution of RNs with Geriatric Specialty

26. RNs with Specialty in Geriatrics

27. Decrease in Geriatric APRNs in Texas

28. Age Distribution of Geriatric APRNs

29. APRNs with Specialty in Geriatrics

30. Increase in Texas LVNs with Geriatric Specialty

31. Age Distribution of LVNs with Geriatric Specialty

32. Ethnicity Distribution of LVNs with Geriatric Specialty

33. LVNs with Specialty in Geriatrics

34. Certified Nurse Aides in Texas (Practitioner to 100k Population)

35. 2013 Elderly Populations Certified Nurse Aides in Texas (Practitioner to 100k Population)

36. Physicians and Nurses – Specializing in geriatrics – Specialties related to older adults Oncology Cardiovascular Other members of the health care team – Pharmacists – Social Workers – Assistive personnel Other Specialties Related to Care for Older Adults

37. So How Ready Are We?

38. Health Professions Resource Center www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/hprc hprc@dshs.texas.gov 512-776-6541 Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/cnws tcnws@dshs.texas.gov 512-776-6723