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Communities Unprepared For Aging Baby Boomers

Posted by: Lyz Crane
Thanks to: Lyz Crane
28 September 2006 - 2:00pm

A recently released study shows that less than half of the nation's communities are preparing for the growing ranks of the aging population in America.

By 2030, nearly one in five Americans -- 71.5 million people -- will be over age 65. How prepared are America’s cities and counties to meet the needs of an aging baby boomer population? The Maturing of America -- Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population, the most comprehensive report ever on the aging-readiness of America, finds that less than half of American cities and counties have plans in place to meet the needs of aging baby boomers.

The report was funded by MetLife Foundation, and led by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, International City County Management Association, National League of Cities, National Association of Counties and Partners for Livable Communities. In addition to the survey findings, the report makes recommendations to help prepare for an aging population and suggests ways to leverage the talent of older Americans.

Full Story: Study: Communities Unready for Elderly
Source: The Houston Chronicle, September 26, 2006
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All of that only scratches the surface of what's wrong with this study. The idea that complex urban development patterns and human behavior can be meaningfully studied according to one primary criteria — density — is wrong from the start.
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