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Dougherty et al. Chiropractic Manual Therapies 2012, 20:3 /content/20/1/3 CHIROPRACTIC MANUAL THERAPIES REVIEW Open Access The role of chiropractic care in older adults 1,2* 3 4,5 6 7 7 Paul E Dougherty , Cheryl Hawk , Debra K Weiner , Brian Gleberzon , Kari Andrew and Lisa Killinger Abstract There are a rising number of older adults; in the US alone nearly 20% of the population will be 65 or older by 2030. Chiropractic is one of the most frequently utilized types of complementary and alternative care by older adults, used by an estimated 5% of older adults in the U.S. annually. Chiropractic care involves many different types of interventions, including preventive strategies. This commentary by experts in the field of geriatrics, discusses the evidence for the use of spinal manipulative therapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling and fall prevention strategies as delivered by doctors of chiropractic. Given the utilization of chiropractic services by the older adult, it is imperative that providers be familiar with the evidence for and the prudent use of different management strategies for older adults. Introduction Although chiropractic encompasses many different By 2030, nearly one in five U.S. residents is expected to treatment modalities, the authors have chosen to focus be age 65 or older [1]. An estimated 14% of patients on five specific interventions that are commonly utilized treated by doctors of chiropractic (DCs) are 65 and by DCs: spinal manipulative the