Older Adults

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The older adult population is diverse with variation in physiology, function, and culture. They are disproportionally affected by chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease. Approximately 62% of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are over the age of 65.1 While 80% of older adults have at least one chronic condition,2 dually eligible older adults are more likely to have multiple chronic conditions than older adults eligible for Medicare only. They also have a higher prevalence of physical and cognitive impairments.3   

Resources for Integrated Care has developed resources featuring promising practices for providers and plans serving older adults who are dually eligible beneficiaries. 

  • Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)

  • Care Transitions

  • Disability Competent Care (DCC) & Older Adults

  • Falls Prevention

  • Medication Management

  • Palliative Care

  • Parkinson’s Disease

  • Person-Centered Care

  • Substance Use

1 CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office. (2020). Data Analysis Brief: Medicare-Medicaid Dual Enrollment from 2006 through 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicaremedicaiddualenrollmenteverenrolledtrendsdatabrief.pdf.

2 National Council on Aging. (2018.). Healthy Aging Fact Sheet. Retrieved from: https://www.ncoa.org/resources/fact-sheet-healthy-aging/.

3 Allen, S. M., Piette, E. R., & Mor, V. (2014). The adverse consequences of unmet need among older persons living in the community: dual-eligible versus Medicare-only beneficiaries. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 69(Suppl_1), S51-S58.