title: More than 1,417,000 seniors (including 568,700 with disabilities) will reside in Tennessee in 2030.
abstract: In the coming years, Tennessee and the rest of the country will experience a burgeoning number of senior residents, including those with disabilities. A review of these developments in one state and its counties, and the anticipated demand for dental services, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY, USA. h.waldman@stonybrook.edu
authors.forename: H Barry
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pancotto
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Perlman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D013714:Tennessee / Q000453:epidemiology