Geriatric Dentistry Education Programs in Spain

Over the past few decades, the world has experienced a gradual increase in the percentage of elderly people aged 65 years and over.The Spanish population, like the restof the Western world has not been left behind. As of January 1, 2011, the National Institute of Statistics in Spain put the elderly population at 7.8 million (17.2%) out of a total population of 47.1 million people. The United Nations Population division predicts that by the year 2050, the elderly population in Spain will be 35.7% of the total population, meaning one out of every three Spaniards would be aged 65 or over. As this elderly population increases, evidence suggests that their demand for dental services will also increase.