Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Spain's population is progressively aging, and there is a shortage of places in geriatric residences.
• The supply of vacancies is 25% less than demand.
• It is estimated that by 2040 there will be more than 14.2 million older people, 27.4% of the population.
• Currently, there are 71,776 people with significant dependencies on waiting lists for admission to a residence.
• Public administrations lack planning and foresight, evidenced by the absence of an updated census of residences for the elderly in the country.
• Private initiative, both national and foreign, is interested in investing in the construction of geriatric centers.

Conclusion: It is urgent to develop a plan, either nationally or autonomously, that includes private investment and public administrations to plan the construction and updating of the necessary geriatric residences to attend to the growing population of older people.

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