DSHS research warns Washington's 85-plus population will surge, increasing long-term care demand
DSHS research presented at the Senior Lobby estimates a multi-decade surge in the oldest-old: Washington's population aged 85+ is projected to quadruple by 2050, raising demand for long-term services, dementia supports, housing affordability and food assistance, and stressing Medicaid-paid services unless workforce capacity improves.
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David Mancuso of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Research & Data Analysis division delivered data-driven projections on the state's "age wave" and its implications for long-term services and supports.
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