Dr. Brie William Authors Section about Older Prisoners and Health in WHO Publication
In a recent World Health Organization textbook publication for clinicians, "Prisons and Health," Dr. Brie Williams, MD, MS authored a section that focused specifically on the aging population in prisons around the world and the need to focus on their complex chronic medical care.
In a recent World Health Organization texbook publication for clinicians, "Prisons and Health," Dr. Brie Williams, MD, MS authored a section that focused specifically on the aging population in prisons around the world and the need to focus on their complex chronic medical care.
Mirroring the general population aging trend, the incarcerated population will also witness a rise in prisoners who are considered geriatric. According to Dr. Williams, "in the United States, where the total prison population grew 100% between 1990 and 2009, the number of prisoners aged 55 years or older increased by more than 300% in the same period."
In consideration of this trend, she argues that "plans should be made for the increasing use of healthcare services and medical care costs in the light of the growing number of older prisoners."
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Dr. Williams is the associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and was a 2007 scholar in the Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Program.
