The AARP survey highlighted what solo-agers worry about: 78% are concerned about losing their independence; 60% about not being able to stay in their current home; 51% about being moved somewhere against their will; and 50% about needing help with daily activities.

 

 

By Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch

 

 

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Project 2030:  Montana’s Aging Population

Montana will become much older in coming decades as the “Baby Boom” generation reaches traditional retirement age. Changing demographics will affect state and local government budgets in a variety of ways. The information and analysis, below, focuses on changes in the age distribution by holding all other factors constant: expenditures per student, per capita incomes, tax rates and so forth. Thus, the projected changes described stem solely from the expected changes in the age composition of the Montana population.

 

New AGEWISE Program Helps Keep Generations Connected

Local organizations are working to promote the “aging-in-place” model while implementing senior-friendly communities that bridge generational divides

As the baby boomer generation continues to grow older and outpace resources in the Flathead Valley, local experts and providers are working to promote an “aging-in-place” model to help this population maintain independence while also bridging gaps between generations.

Modeled after AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, My Glacier Village board member Mary Wallace recently launched AGEWISE, a program that partners with builders, realtors and local businesses to help implement “senior-friendly” communities.

By Maggie Dresser