The Elderly Population of South Florida 1950-1990
Year: 1991
Type: article
Abstract: Florida ranks fourth among the states in population size (Haub and Yanagishita, 1989), behind California, New York and Texas. It ranks first, however, in the proportion of its population aged 65 and over (U .S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, 1986). Nearly 18% of Florida's residents are aged 65 and over as compared with 12% nationally. This makes Florida a bellwether for a nation growing older. With the oldest state population, the trends among its older citizens are often regarded as an indicator of the future for other states.
Source: The Florida geographer
Authors: Charles F. Longino, Philip J Perricone
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1586906176