America’s population is aging due to improvements in medical science and technology. The number of individuals aged 75 and over in James City County is expected to exceed 10,000 by 2020, a 50% increase over 2014. In James City County, 1,907 seniors are cost burdened (spend 30% or more of their income on housing)
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“...37% of households aged 80 and over have at least moderate [housing-cost] burdens, including 20% with severe burdens”
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Seniors living in substandard housing are at a higher risk of trips and falls and other housing-related health problems. In 2010, 2.3 million older Americans were treated in health care facilities for nonfatal falls
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Read more about housing-related health concerns for seniors (PDF).