The number of nursing home residents aged 65 or older fell by a substantial 19 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to a Census Bureau report on the older population...
Number of people aged 65 or older who live in a nursing home
2010: 1,252,635
2000: 1,557,800
During those years, the percentage of people aged 65-plus who live in a nursing home fell from 4.6 to 3.1 percent. "The declining trend may partly reflect a growing preference for alternative settings for long-term care," notes the report.
Source: Census Bureau, 65+ in the United States: 2010
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