title: Aging in rural America.
abstract: For older Americans, accessing high-quality care can be a challenge. For those in rural communities, it's even harder.
authors.affiliation: Susan Jaffe (Jaffe.KHN@gmail.com) is a contributing writer for Kaiser Health News, based in Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D011157:Population Dynamics / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: Access To Care; Elderly health care; Rural Health Care