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UMass study: Millis, Medway residents 60+ cite affordability, transportation and home repairs as top barriers to aging in place
Summary
A UMass Boston survey presented to the Millis Select Board found that about a third of Millis residents will be age 60 or older by 2030 and identified affordability, lack of transportation and unaffordable home repairs as the leading concerns for older adults; the report recommends coordinated services and shared programming with Medway.
The Millis Select Board on Feb. 9 heard key findings from a UMass Boston study of older residents in Millis and neighboring Medway that found affordability, transportation and the ability to maintain independence are the top barriers to aging in place. The presentation, led by Dr. Caitlin Coyle of the UMass Boston Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging and introduced by Council on Aging Director Rick Cañon, summarized survey results from 1,983 respondents (a 29% response rate).
The researchers said Millis had about 48% of the respondents and projected the share of residents age 60 and older would grow from 27% in 2020 to…
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