Aging in Place: Ohio Communities Plan for Boomer Shifts
An aging American tsunami tests Columbus area plans as budgets shrink and homebound seniors face reduced meal delivery and transport. The piece cites rising elderly populations nationwide and Ohio forecasts, urging local action on transportation housing and in home services to avoid nursing homes.
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Ohio unready for baby boomer aging wave in counties
Ohio faces a mounting senior population as researchers project 60 or older in about half of the state's 88 counties by 2020, with some areas reaching one in three. The shift strains local taxes and funding for meals, transportation, and in home care as federal support lags behind inflation.
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