Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
Spring 2014
Abstract
Boston’s population is becoming older than ever before. The oldest Baby Boomer is approaching 70 and reinventing what it means to be a “senior citizen.” Waves of Boomers will forge a new path into later life, creating a population of seniors that is larger and more long-lived than previous cohorts, and diverse in new ways. In 2010, more than 14% of Boston’s residents were 60 years or older, representing 88,000 older people. By 2030, projected increases in the older population will result in as many as 130,000 seniors residing in Boston. How will Boston accommodate its growing older population? What steps may promote livability for Boston residents of all ages; where residents will want to, and can expect to, age in place with security, dignity, and well-being?
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Mutchler, Jan E.; Steinman, Bernard A.; Coyle, Caitlin; Gleason, Hayley; Lyu, Jiyoung; and Somerville, Ceara, "Aging in Boston: Preparing today for a growing tomorrow" (2014). Gerontology Institute Publications. 98.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/gerontologyinstitute_pubs/98
Appendix (Aging in Boston: Preparing for a growing tomorrow)
Publisher
City of Boston’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly and the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston
Included in
Gerontology Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Public Policy Commons, Social Policy Commons, Social Welfare Commons
Comments
A research report from the City of Boston’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly and the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston.
For the Full Appendix to this report, see the Additional File available below.