Document Type
Fact Sheet
Publication Date
4-2013
Keywords
Massachusetts, older residents, geography, demographics, elder services
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Elder Law | Family, Life Course, and Society | Health Policy | Public Policy | Social Policy
Abstract
Across communities in Massachusetts, both the absolute number and proportions of residents over age 60 are increasing at a remarkable pace. This demographic shift is expected to continue into the foreseeable future, raising many practical concerns and implications for municipalities and businesses that target services and goods to older adults. To plan effectively, stakeholders will need to have adequate knowledge about the geographic distribution of older adults across the Commonwealth.
Recommended Citation
Lyu, Jiyoung; Gravette, Hayley; Steinman, Bernard A.; Mutchler, Jan; and Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston, "Geographic Distribution: Residents of Massachusetts, Aged 60 and Over" (2013). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. Paper 5.
http://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/5
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Comments
Demographic Fact Sheet #5