CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A report from the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says the number of Virginians 65 or older is expected to double by 2030.
The report was compiled using U.S. Census Bureau data. It was done after a request last year by state legislators who wanted a briefing on the graying of Virginians.
According to the report, there are high concentrations of people 65 or older living in urban areas, in addition to a large population of the same demographic living in rural areas.
The report finds that most elderly have health insurance, primarily through Medicare.
But Richard Lindsay who represents Albemarle County on the Jefferson Area Board for Aging says health-care providers will be increasingly taxed by more patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes.
