Advancing the future of nursing: A report by the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Alumni Policy and Leadership Committee

In the United States, the number of older adults will double during the next 25 years (United States Census Bureau, 2008United States Census Bureau. (2008). U. S. Population Projections. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/population/projections/data/national/2008/summarytables.html.Google Scholar). This dramatic demographic shift is changing the landscape of health care practice as more people live longer with multiple chronic conditions. To...