Sahar Attari, BSDH, RDH
Elder Care: Dental Hygienists Can Help Seniors Bridge Oral, Systemic Health
In this era, more people are fortunate to know their great grandparents and even their great-great-grandparents ‒ an opportunity that most of our parents or grandparents did not have. The U.S. population of seniors is increasing significantly, and, according to the 2019 census, senior citizens ages 65 and over represent 16.21% of the U.S. population (9% globally).17
By 2030, it...