title: Impact of a growing elderly population on nursing.
abstract: Medical advances have promoted longer, healthier lives with fewer diseases and more treatable illnesses for humans. Long-term care and chronic illnesses are becoming more common, increasing the need for nursing care of a growing elderly population. Nurses in all areas of specialization must be prepared to face these challenges and provide health care in an ethical manner.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, AL.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002322:Career Mobility; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000639:trends*; D008136:Longevity; D011158:Population Growth; D000078329:Workforce