Aging in Hingham - Town of Hingham Massachusetts

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Figure 16: Percentage reporting feeling sad or depressed in the past monthSeniors73%23%4%Never or rarelySometimesOften or alwaysBoomers70%24%6%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Source: Town of Hingham Department of Elder Services Survey of Residents Age 45 & Over, 2012Patterns of medical service use reported in the survey suggest that nearly all respondents have aprimary care doctor whom they normally see with medical concerns (96% of each group respondaffirmatively). All but a small share of the respondents have visited a medical doctor or otherhealth care professional at least once in the previous 12 months. Only 5% of Boomers and 1% ofSeniors report no medical visits during the previous year; 11% of Boomers and one-third of theSeniors report five or more visits (see Figure 17).Figure 17: Medical visits in the last 12 monthsSeniors33%33%33%Never1-2 times3-4 timesBoomers59%25%11%5 times or more0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Source: Town of Hingham Department of Elder Services Survey of Residents Age 45 & Over, 2012Giving and Receiving CareConsistent with the good health shared by most respondents to the community survey, relativelyfew report needs for care. Three questions were asked about needs for help, focusing on needs32
for assistance with household activities such as cleaning or yard work, with daily activities such astaking medications, or with personal activities such as bathing. Only 8% of the Boomers reportneeding help with any of these activity clusters. A larger share of the Seniors—31%—reportneeding help with one or more of these activities 13 (see Table 6). The most commonly reportedneed for assistance is with household activities. Among those who need support, most reportreceiving it (less than 1% report not receiving needed help). For those receiving help, relativelyfew rely on unpaid help only. Most Boomer and Senior recipients of assistance use paid help only(50% or more), or a combination of paid and unpaid help.Table 6: Receiving assistance* at home, by age cohortHelp received Boomers Seniors Seniors aged 80+No help needed 92% 69% 51%Need help only forhousehold activitiesNeed help for daily orpersonal activities7% 27% 39%1% 4% 10%TOTAL 100% 100% 100%*Assistance with household activities (eg, cleaning or yard work); daily activities (eg, using the phone ortaking medication); or personal activities (eg, bathing).Source: Town of Hingham Department of Elder Services Survey of Residents Age 45 & Over, 2012Providing unpaid care or assistance to a disabled, ill, or elderly spouse, relative or friend isreported by 18% of the Boomers and 14% of the Seniors (Figure 18). Eight percent of Boomersand 4% of Seniors provide care for someone with dementia (reflecting 44% of the Boomercaregivers, and 29% of the Senior caregivers). Participating in caregiving activities while meetingother work and family responsibilities is described as "very" or "somewhat" difficult by 37% of theSenior caregivers, and 68% of the Boomer caregivers (see Figure 19).13 The rate of persons needing help for daily or personal activities compares favorably to the American CommunitySurvey results for Hingham seniors aged 65+, which indicate that 4% of those 65 and over have difficulty dressing,bathing, or getting around inside the home.33
Page 2 and 3: Aging in Hingham: A Community Affai
Page 4: Where do we go from here?The study
Page 7 and 8: Results from the Hingham community
Page 10 and 11: AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefu
Page 12 and 13: I. IntroductionAging in Hingham: A
Page 14 and 15: Transportation options shape the ex
Page 16 and 17: Survey Sample SelectionMunicipal ce
Page 18 and 19: 45 and older. Focus groups were hel
Page 20 and 21: Table 3. Population Growth between
Page 22 and 23: Figure 2: Age distribution of house
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Page 26 and 27: Health and Wellness: These programs
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Page 60 and 61: 12. Do you require help with househ
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Page 68 and 69: Q3. Who do you live with? (Check al
Page 70 and 71: Q5. About how many friends or relat
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Q21: Expanded content: How familiar
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Q23: How many years have you lived
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Q24: Do you live in Hingham year-ar
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Q26. Please indicate your level of
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Q29. Hingham Elder Services provide
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Q30. [Asked of respondents who driv
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Q32: In the past 6 months, when you
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Q33. Are you retired?All agesBoomer
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Q35. [Asked of those who are not re
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Q37. Gender: Are you (check one)?Al
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Q39. Race: Are you ?Q40. Do you con
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Q42. What is the highest level of e
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Q44. What was your total family inc
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