近30%的美国药店在2021年关闭, 使得老年人无法轻易获得药物。 Nearly 30% of U.S. pharmacies closed by 2021, leaving seniors in "pharmacy deserts" without easy drug access.

《纽约时报》报导, 近30%的药店在2010年至2021年间关闭, 使得许多长者无法轻易获得处方药。 The New York Times reports that nearly 30% of pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021, leaving many seniors in "pharmacy deserts" without easy access to prescription drugs. 药店沙漠的定义是,农村地区距药店10英里以上,郊区2英里,城市地区1英里。 A pharmacy desert is defined as living over ten miles from a pharmacy in rural areas, two miles in suburban areas, and one mile in urban areas. 90%的65岁及65岁以上的成年人服用至少一种处方药,60%的人使用4个或4个以上处方药,这些封闭对老年人构成重大挑战。 With 90% of adults 65 and older taking at least one prescription drug, and 60% using four or more, these closures pose significant challenges for seniors.