The following HTML text is provided to enhance online
readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly
to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to
ensure accuracy. Retooling for an Aging America: Building the
Health Care Workforce hygienist or dental aide therapist) to
solve overwhelming oral-health workforce shortages (Kravitz and
Treasure, 2007). IMPLICATIONS FOR THE WORKFORCE As discussed
previously, changing the way that health care services are
delivered to older Americans will require an overall culture
change by all segments of the workforce and delivery
organizations, including changes in ideas about who needs to
provide specific services and how those individuals need to
interact with each other. Adopting new models of care will
require the care teams to be flexible so that the workforce will
be sufficient in both size and skill to meet the needs of older
adults. While it is not possible to discuss in detail the
implications of each individual model for the health