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New York State’S Population Is Aging: Will Communities Be Ready?, Claire Pendergrast
New York State’S Population Is Aging: Will Communities Be Ready?, Claire Pendergrast
Population Health Research Brief Series
The population is aging nation-wide, and New York State is no exception. 3.2 million New Yorkers (nearly one in six), are aged 65 and older, and the older adult population is growing faster than any other group in the state. This issue brief explains what it means to “age in place” and how New York State is responding to the large increase in older adults state wide.