Aging in Hingham - Town of Hingham Massachusetts

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Q3. Who do you live with? (Check all that apply)All agesBoomersSeniorsAge 45-59Age 60+ Age 60-79 Age 80+Respondent lives alone 22% 8% 28% 22% 44%Respondent lives withspouse only49% 29% 58% 64% 43%Respondent lives withspouse plus others22% 55% 7% 9% 2%Respondent lives with othersbut no spouse7% 8% 7% 5% 11%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%Number of respondents 742* 230 484 342 142*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.66
Q4. Does your current residence need major repairs, modifications, or changes to improve yourability to live in it over the next 5 years? [If yes]: Can you afford to make these changes?All agesBoomersSeniorsAge 45-59Age 60+ Age 60-79 Age 80+Home does not need repairor changes84% 80% 85% 84% 89%Home needs repair orchanges but respondentcannot afford them10% 14% 8% 8% 8%Home needs repair orchanges and respondent canafford them6% 6% 7% 8% 3%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%Number of respondents 733* 228 479 337 142*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.67
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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
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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 66 and 67: Appendix B: Detailed tables from th
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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