Elderly Issues
2001 Aging Environmental Scan Report
(Source: Aging Services Council and Community Action Network)
By 2020, almost one in five Travis County adults will be 65 or older, a 100% increase from 2000. This study measures the impact that this population shift will have on our society and provides information for how the community should begin planning.
Living Independently: Travis County Seniors speak on the challenge of independence (PDF)
(Source: Aging Services Council)
Researchers interviewed over 200 adults aged 75 and over in Travis County about the challenge of living independently.
State data about Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, and CHIP enrollments
(Source: Texas Department of Health and Human Services)
Aging Services Council
Average Costs of Assisted Living
In the U.S., the average costs for those in assisted living facilities range from $2,968 to $6,266.
Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer
Information about Texas’ rapidly growing elderly population.
Study Reveals Depressed Elderly at Risk for Early Death
(Source: University of Liverpool via Science Daily)
(Source: Aging Services Council and Community Action Network)
By 2020, almost one in five Travis County adults will be 65 or older, a 100% increase from 2000. This study measures the impact that this population shift will have on our society and provides information for how the community should begin planning.
Living Independently: Travis County Seniors speak on the challenge of independence (PDF)
(Source: Aging Services Council)
Researchers interviewed over 200 adults aged 75 and over in Travis County about the challenge of living independently.
State data about Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, and CHIP enrollments
(Source: Texas Department of Health and Human Services)
Aging Services Council
Average Costs of Assisted Living
In the U.S., the average costs for those in assisted living facilities range from $2,968 to $6,266.
Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer
Information about Texas’ rapidly growing elderly population.
Study Reveals Depressed Elderly at Risk for Early Death
(Source: University of Liverpool via Science Daily)
Volunteer
Many elderly clients are depressed
In 2006, Dr. Namkee Choi, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Texas and a MOWAM board member, conducted a study of our clients, which found that 42 percent of our clients 85 and older show signs of depression.