Profile of the Older Population Living in Miami-Dade County, Florida: An Observational Study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 95; no. 20; p. e3630
• Main Authors: Zevallos, Juan C., Wilcox, Meredith L., Jean, Naomie, Acuña, Juan M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01.05.2016; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon - statistics & numerical data; Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Black or African American - statistics & numerical data; Chronic Disease - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Florida - epidemiology; Haiti - ethnology; Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data; Health Status; Hispanic or Latino - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Insurance Coverage - statistics & numerical data; Insurance, Health - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data; Observational Study; Poverty - statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Florida; Haiti

Florida has the greatest proportion (19%) of older population (65 years or older) in the United States. The age distribution of its residents, in conjunction with a major shift in the leading cause of death within all age groups from acute illnesses to chronic disease, creates unprecedented health c...