Aging in Hingham - Town of Hingham Massachusetts

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Q7. Do you provide unpaid care or assistance to a disabled, ill, or elderly spouse, relative, or friend?Q8. (If yes to Q7): Has the person you provide unpaid care for been diagnosed with dementia or anyother kind of memory impairment?All agesBoomersSeniorsAge 45-59Age 60+ Age 60-79 Age 80+Not a caregiver 85% 82% 86% 85% 88%Provide care for someonewho does not have dementia10% 10% 10% 11% 7%Provide care for someonewith dementia5% 8% 4% 4% 5%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%Number of respondents 722* 228 467 331 136*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.70
Q9. (If yes to Q7): How difficult would you say it is for you to care for this person and meet your otherresponsibilities with family and/or work? (caregivers only)All agesBoomersSeniorsAge 45-59Age 60+ Age 60-79 Age 80+Very difficult 8% 7% 9% 10% 6%Somewhat difficult 41% 61% 28% 28% 29%Neither difficult nor easy 29% 17% 36% 34% 41%Somewhat easy 12% 12% 12% 12% 12%Very easy 10% 3% 15% 16% 12%TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%Number of respondents 111* 41 67 50 17*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.71
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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
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45 and older. Focus groups were hel
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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
Page 28 and 29: programs, social activities, and tr
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Page 32 and 33: phone, emailing, or getting togethe
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Page 39: Boomers and 13% of the Seniors eith
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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
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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 68 and 69: Q3. Who do you live with? (Check al
Page 70 and 71: Q5. About how many friends or relat
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
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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
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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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