AIP Report/Publication

This first Aging in Place workshop was hosted by Hillsborough County, Florida, a county constantly being challenged to provide important services to the growing older adult population. The Tampa Bay Region is home to some of the most comprehensive Aging in Place strategies in the country—a fitting fact for a large region with one of the nation’s highest percentage of residents over the age of 65. Click here to Download Report

How can America’s cities and counties prepare to meet the needs of an aging baby boomer population? A Blueprint for Action: Developing a Livable Community for All Ages. Click here to download the report.

Only 46 percent of American communities have begun planning to address the needs of the exploding population of aging Baby Boomers. The Baby Boom generation - born between 1948 and 1964—is rapidly approaching retirement age. When this trend hits its peak in 2030, the number of people over age 65 in the United States will soar to 71.5 million—twice their number in the year 2000—or one in every five Americans.

What ARE communities doing to prepare for this?