Population Aging and the North American Health Care Workforce

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Population Aging and the North American Health
Care Workforce

• Scott Otteman
• Senior Editor/Researcher
• Commission for Labor Cooperation
• Mexico City, Mexico
• November 13th, 2006

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Note The reference population for these data is
the civilian noninstitutionalized population
Source McNeil, 2001, Table 1
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Note The reference population for these data is
the civilian noninstitutionalized
population. Source McNeil, 2001, Table 1
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Instrumental activities of daily living
Activities of daily living Note The reference
population of these data is the Medicare
enrollees aged 65 and older Source Manton and
Gu, 2001, Table 1
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U.S. - Selected Chronic Health Conditions Causing
Limitation of Activity Among Adults by Age 1998
to 2000
(Number of people with limitation of activity
caused by selected chronic health conditions per
1,000 population)
Note The reference population for these data is
the civilian noninstitutionalized
population. Source National Center fro Health
Statistics, 2002a, Figure 17
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Mexico - Proportional Mortality by Selected
Causes, 1976-2005
2005
1976
Transmissible Diseases Related to Nutrition and
Reproduction
Non-Transmissible Diseases
of Total Deaths
of Total Deaths
Source IMSS
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Mexico Increase of Non-Transmissible Disease in
Mortality
Source IMSS
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Mexico - Mortality by Age Group of IMSS
Registrants, 1976-2005
65 years old
0-4 years old
5-14 years old
15-44 years old
45-64 years old
Source IMSS
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Mexico - Index of Doctor Visits by Age Group
Base year 1986
25-44 years old
lt 1 year
1 4 years old
5-14 years old
15-24 years old
45-64 years old
65 years old
Source IMSS
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North America Growing Proportion of Deaths Are
Elderly Deaths
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Non-Hispanic vs. Hispanic Causes of Death in
Texas
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Medical Nursing Schools in North America
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Supply of New Doctors Nurses in North America
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Best Practices Model Projects

• Public Health Education Primary Health Care
• Community Health Workers
• Geriatric and Gerontology Specialties
  Continuing Education
• Cultural Sensitivity Training
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Cross-Border Training Programs