Doctor visits on the rise

Fifty-three percent of patients visiting the doctor in 2001 were over age 45, compared with 42% in 1992, according to the latest annual report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which looks at the medical care provided in physicians' offices. The number of people over age 45 rose 11% during the past decade; however, doctor visits by that age group increased 26% during the same time period. According to the CDC, this is because seniors and older baby boomers are visiting the doctor more often to manage multiple chronic conditions, obtain newly available drugs and seek preventive care.

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