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Archive Home > 2006 > June > 22 > Elderly population grows in Deschutes

Elderly population grows in Deschutes

Increase in seniors could double that of the rest of the state

By Laura Moss / The Bulletin
June 22, 2006

Deschutes County's population of people older than 65 is expected to increase by 63 percent before 2015, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Because of the increase, the county and state could face a shortage of employees for nursing homes, an upsurge in people requiring public....

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