SOWK 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Baby Boomers
5 Jul 2018
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SOWK 304 2/27/18
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Chapter 8 Living Environments of Old People
Home is important especially for older people. Older people spend more time in it.
People also spend more time at home if they are limited in their mobility
Age In Place
Older adults want to age in place
Want to stay in home
They are comfortable in their surroundings
They know where things are
Comfortable with local resources
Acclimated to your environment
Home contributes greatly to your overall happiness.
Statistics of where older adults live
81% of adults 65 and older live near urban areas
oTypically for resources
60% of older adults live in the suburbs
oLack of transportation
Small percentage of older adults live in small towns
oLots of informal support in small towns
oSlower pace of life
oLess traffic
oLack of resources/health services
oLess income/suffer poor health in small towns due to ^
oTransportation can be a major problem
Living Alone
In 2014 1/5 adults live alone
18% of those that live alone live in poverty
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Document Summary
People also spend more time at home if they are limited in their mobility. Older adults want to age in place. 81% of adults 65 and older live near urban areas: typically for resources. 60% of older adults live in the suburbs: lack of transportation. 18% of those that live alone live in poverty. 2. 2 million older adults live in poverty (typically woman) 6% that live with someone else experience poverty (more at risk to live in poverty if living alone) 19% of all women live in poverty as compared to 15% who live in poverty alone. Proportion of americans who have lived alone has risen steadily since the 1920s. Only 5% of population lived alone in earlier decades. Now, 2013, 27% of the population lives alone. Most people who live alone tend to live in urban areas. Chances of you living alone increases with your age. 30% of older african americans and hispanics live with relatives.
