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The growth in the number of elderly is only part of the <br />story The newest demographic phenomenon is the <br />aging of the group itself <br />The fastest growing segment of the older population of <br />the very old —those beyond age 85 <br />The number of Minnesotans beyond age 85 grew 56 5 <br />percent between 1970 and 1980 compared to an <br />increase of 17 percent in the elderly population as a <br />whole and an increase of 14 percent 1n the age 65-74 <br />orouo <br />Currently. 11 percent of the older population is 85 and <br />over and this proportion 1s expected to increase to 17 <br />r,- rent hv the year 2010 The very old now constiiutr <br />one in nine of those over 65-53.000 persons By 2010 <br />one of every six elderly will be over 85, and the over-85 <br />group will grow to 112,500 persons <br />This increase in the number of elderly and the growing <br />number of Minnesotans beyond age 85 will have a <br />marked impact on Minnesota This impact will be felt par- <br />ticularly in our health and social service systems The <br />elderly. especially those age 85 and over. are the most <br />likely to suffer fromdependency•inducing chronic and <br />degenerative diseases In fact. 35 percent of all Minneso- <br />tans over the age of 85 live in nursing homes and <br />receive around -the -clock care <br />FIGURE 2 <br />Comparison of Population Growth of <br />Persons 65 and Over with Persons 85 and Over. <br />Minnesota 1970-2010 <br />60 <br />50 <br />w <br />rn <br />Q <br />uJcc 40 <br />U <br />Z_ <br />w <br />C7 334 <br />a. <br />�- 30 299 <br />Z <br />w <br />U <br />ul <br />LL1 � � 3 �� <br />Q nrjE GROUPS <br />20 <br />65 and over <br />146 <br />8. and <br />126 <br />10 <br />0 <br />1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 <br />(Protected) (Projected) (PrOW111111,11:ll) <br />The laste+t growing w-gmPnf of the o1Mrr rKrpulsloon is the very oid flits <br />beyond a" 95 °kno r 41are up--.p+40W <br />