Assisted living facilities fall short when caring for aging US population, witnesses tell senators

Assisted living facilities fall short when caring for aging US population, witnesses tell senators

The American population is aging — by 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Assisted living facilities are already inadequately prepared for the aging population, witnesses told a Senate panel during a Thursday hearing.  Patricia Vessenmeyer, who testified at the hearing, assisted her husband, John … Read more