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Abstract: 

State and federal prisoners who are at least 50 years old make up approximately 16% of the 1,527,000 individuals who are incarcerated in America’s state and federal prisons. It is expected that this number will only continue to grow because of the aging of the population overall, longer sentences, and reductions in parole and early release. We review a new study published in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews, “The Health of America’s Aging Prison Population,” by Kimberly A. Skarupski, Alden Gross, Jennifer A. Schrack, Jennifer A. Deal, and Gabriel B. Eber. Drawing on a meta-analysis of more than a decade of peer-reviewed research, the authors profile the health status of older incarcerated individuals in state and federal prisons, focusing on chronic diseases or conditions, comorbid conditions, mental health, cognition, and mobility.

Keywords: Chronic Health Issues Among Elderly Prisoners

Affiliations:  1: Contributing Editor.