Aging in Hingham - Town of Hingham Massachusetts

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Appendix B: Detailed tables from the Hingham community surveyPercentage distributions are reproduced below for variables included in the Hinghamcommunity survey. Percentages are provided separately for Boomers (age 45-59)and Seniors (age 60+), and subsetted for two age groups within the Senior population(those 60-79 and those 80+). Readers are cautioned against drawing strongconclusions based on differences between small age groups.Q1. Residence typeAll agesBoomersSeniorsAge 45-59Age 60+ Age 60-79 Age 80+Single family home 74% 87% 68% 79% 42%Linden Ponds or AllertonHouse11% 0% 16% 4% 45%Other (Condominium, townhouse, multi-family home orapartment complex)15% 13% 16% 17% 13%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%Number of respondents 747* 231 488 344 144*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.64
Q2. Do you and/or your spouse own the residence you live in?All agesBoomersSeniorsAge 45-59Age 60+ Age 60-79 Age 80+Respondent or spouse ownshome87% 93% 84% 92% 64%Respondent or spouse doesnot own home13% 7% 16% 8% 36%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%Number of respondents 733* 228 477 340 137*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.65
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Aging in Hingham: A Community Affai
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Where do we go from here?The study
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Results from the Hingham community
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AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefu
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I. IntroductionAging in Hingham: A
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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
Page 24 and 25: force. 6 More than 6 out of 10 amon
Page 26 and 27: Health and Wellness: These programs
Page 28 and 29: programs, social activities, and tr
Page 30 and 31: Figure 10: Importance of remaining
Page 32 and 33: phone, emailing, or getting togethe
Page 34 and 35: Figure 16: Percentage reporting fee
Page 36: Figure 18: Providing unpaid care to
Page 39: Boomers and 13% of the Seniors eith
Page 42 and 43: Figure 27: “This is a neighborhoo
Page 44 and 45: Figure 29: Percentage modifying dri
Page 46 and 47: services throughout the community m
Page 48 and 49: Respondents were asked if they had
Page 50 and 51: transportation options and the affo
Page 52 and 53: mechanisms were described by the gr
Page 54 and 55: alternatives for transportation, th
Page 56 and 57: volunteerism in Hingham. Strengthen
Page 58 and 59: Appendix A: Community SurveyTOWN OF
Page 60 and 61: 12. Do you require help with househ
Page 62 and 63: 22. Below is a list of problems one
Page 64 and 65: Section H. Current & Future Retirem
Page 68 and 69: Q3. Who do you live with? (Check al
Page 70 and 71: Q5. About how many friends or relat
Page 72 and 73: Q7. Do you provide unpaid care or a
Page 74 and 75: Q10: How would you rate your overal
Page 76 and 77: Q12-14. Do you require help with ho
Page 78 and 79: Q16. Over the last month, how often
Page 80 and 81: Q18. The following are activities a
Page 82 and 83: Q20. Outside of the Hingham Senior
Page 84 and 85: Q21: Expanded content: How familiar
Page 86 and 87: Q23: How many years have you lived
Page 88 and 89: Q24: Do you live in Hingham year-ar
Page 90 and 91: Q26. Please indicate your level of
Page 92 and 93: Q29. Hingham Elder Services provide
Page 94 and 95: Q30. [Asked of respondents who driv
Page 96 and 97: Q32: In the past 6 months, when you
Page 98 and 99: Q33. Are you retired?All agesBoomer
Page 100 and 101: Q35. [Asked of those who are not re
Page 102 and 103: Q37. Gender: Are you (check one)?Al
Page 104 and 105: Q39. Race: Are you ?Q40. Do you con
Page 106 and 107: Q42. What is the highest level of e
Page 108 and 109: Q44. What was your total family inc
Page 110 and 111: The Gerontology Institute is locate
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