1、Results by Oversampled Geographies June 2014,SURVEY OVERVIEW,Methodology,Penn Schoen Berland completed 3,279 telephone interviews between April 3, 2014 and May 6, 2014 This report includes the following audiences:,3,Note: 2014 wave was conducted between April 3, 2014 and May 6, 2014 Note: 2013 wave
2、was conducted between April 4, 2013 and May 3, 2013 Note: 2012 wave was conducted between May 10, 2012 and June 6, 2012,Methodology,Please note: Data from general population samples and regional oversampled audiences are weighted to U.S. Census Bureau data. Data from the oversampled audience of “Low
3、-Income Seniors” are weighted to 2013 survey demographics data. The following demographics are weighted: Age Gender Marital status Race Sample sizes under N=75 are not shown, as these sample sizes are too small to be statistically reliable. All numbers in this report are percentages unless otherwise
4、 noted. Due to rounding, some of the total percentages do not add up to 100.,4,REGIONAL findings,Cleveland, Dallas, and Newark, N.J., seniors are not as optimistic as seniors nationally when it comes to their general outlook, health and finances.,Cleveland,6,Attitudes and Actions on Health,Financial
5、 Foundation,Support Network,Cleveland seniors are as likely as seniors nationally to say their health has been better than normal or the best yet in the past year, but they are more likely to expect it will stay the same in the next decade than seniors nationally. Cleveland seniors are more confiden
6、t that they will be able to maintain a high quality of life than seniors nationally. Cleveland seniors are much less likely to exercise daily or set health goals in the past year than seniors nationally.,Compared with seniors nationally, Cleveland seniors are more likely to think their financial sit
7、uation will remain the same in the next decade. They are also less concerned that their savings and income will be sufficient to last them for the rest of their life than seniors nationally.,Cleveland seniors are as likely as seniors nationally to think that their community is ready to meet the need
8、s of a growing senior population. While Cleveland seniors are more likely to expect to continue living in their own home and to live alone, they do not anticipate needing as much support with home maintenance compared with seniors nationally.,The United States of Aging Survey, 2014, sample size: 3,2
9、79,Seniors living in Cleveland are more likely to intend to age in place and prefer living alone than seniors nationally,7,Cleveland, OH,Intend to continue living in their home,Prefer to live alone,Expect to live alone,Q30 (For 2014 60+). Do you intend to continue living in your current home for the
10、 rest of your life? Q39 (For 2014 60+). Would you prefer to live alone, or with family members for the remainder of your senior years? Q40 (For 2014 60+). IF LIVE ALONE, Do you expect to live alone for the rest of your life?,Dallas,8,Attitudes and Actions on Health,Financial Foundation,Support Netwo
11、rk,Dallas seniors are slightly less likely than seniors nationally to say their health has been better in the past year. However, they are as likely as seniors nationally to say that their health will improve in the next five to 10 years. Dallas seniors are slightly more likely to feel they have pre
12、pared for their senior years and are more confident that they will be able to maintain a high quality life than seniors nationally. Dallas seniors are much less likely to exercise daily than seniors nationally.,Dallas seniors are more likely to believe their financial situation will remain the same
13、in the future than seniors nationally who are more hopeful it will improve. Compared with seniors nationally, Dallas seniors are less concerned that their savings and income will be sufficient to last for the rest of their life.,Dallas seniors are less convinced that their community is prepared to m
14、eet the needs of a growing senior population than seniors nationally. While Dallas seniors are as likely as seniors nationally to anticipate needing support with transportation, they are less likely to think their community provides adequate access to transportation than seniors nationally.,The Unit
15、ed States of Aging Survey, 2014, sample size: 3,279,Seniors living in Dallas prefer to live alone and are less convinced that their community is prepared for the needs of a growing senior population,9,Dallas, TX,Seniors living in Dallas are more likely to prefer living alone than seniors nationally
16、(68% compared with 53% respectively),And seniors in Dallas are less likely to say that their community is prepared to meet the needs of seniors than seniors nationally (47% compared with 54% respectively),Yet, only 16% of seniors living in Dallas feel they will need support with staying socially con
17、nected, compared with 24% of seniors nationally,Q39 (For 2014 60+). Would you prefer to live alone, or with family members for the remainder of your senior years? Q79 (For 2014 60+). Do you feel your community meaning the city/town you live in is doing enough to prepare for the needs of a growing se
18、nior population? Q80 (For 2014 60+). What services do you anticipate needing as you age? Please tell me all that apply. need to live alone?,Newark, N.J.,10,Attitudes and Actions on Health,Financial Foundation,Support Network,Newark seniors are more likely to say their health has been normal over the
19、 past year than seniors nationally. Looking forward, they are less optimistic about their health than seniors nationally, yet, they feel like they have done more preparation for their senior years. Newark seniors are as likely as seniors nationally to exercise daily and set health goals.,Compared wi
20、th seniors nationally, Newark seniors are less optimistic about their financial situation improving in the next decade. They are just as likely as seniors nationally to feel that their savings will be sufficient to last them for the rest of their life. Newark seniors are less likely to find it easy
21、to pay monthly bills than seniors nationally.,Newark seniors are less likely to say that their community is prepared to meet the needs of the senior population than seniors nationally. While Newark seniors are as likely to anticipate needing support with transportation, they are more likely to say t
22、heir community provides adequate access to transportation than seniors nationally.,The United States of Aging Survey, 2014, sample size: 3,279,Newark seniors are less likely to intend to age in place, and find it more difficult to live alone than seniors nationally,11,Newark, NJ,Q30 (For 2014 60+).
23、Do you intend to continue living in your current home for the rest of your life? Q41 (For 2014 60+). IF LIVE ALONE, How easy or difficult is it to live alone? Q79 (For 2014 60+). Do you feel your community meaning the city/town you live in is doing enough to prepare for the needs of a growing senior
24、 population? Q83 (For 2014 60+). Does your community provide adequate access to affordable senior housing options?,Oversampled Regions,Among those that did receive help, many were not asked for their input,Seniors living in Newark and Cleveland are less likely to say the past year has been better th
25、an normal but are nearly as optimistic for the future as seniors nationally,13,In general, would you say the past year of your life has been.?,When thinking about the next five to 10 years, do you expect your overall quality of life to get much better, somewhat better, stay about the same, get somew
26、hat worse, or get much worse?,*Not showing “dont know” Q6 (For 2014 60+), In general, would you say the past year of your life has been? Among All. Q7 (For 2014 60+). When thinking about the next 5-10 years, do you expect your overall quality of life to get? Among All.,Among those that did receive h
27、elp, many were not asked for their input,Seniors in Newark and Cleveland are less likely to say their health has been better than normal in the past year, but they are nearly as optimistic about their future health as seniors nationally,14,With regard to your health, would you say the past year of y
28、our life has been.?,When thinking about the next five to 10 years, do you expect your health to get much better, get somewhat better, stay about the same, get somewhat worse, or get much worse?,*Not showing “dont know” Q9 (For 2014 60+). With regard to your health, would you say the past year of you
29、r life has beenAmong All. Q10 (For 2014 60+). When thinking about the next 5-10 years, do you expect your health to get? Among All.,Among those that did receive help, many were not asked for their input,Dallas seniors are less concerned about having enough savings and income and needing help from th
30、eir community than seniors nationally,15,Q21MA (For 2014 60+). How concerned are youINSERT FROM SERIES? Are you?,Among those that did receive help, many were not asked for their input,Newark seniors are less likely to say they intend to continue living in their current home than seniors nationally,1
31、6,Do you intend to continue living in your current home for the rest of your life?,Dallas and Cleveland seniors are more likely to intend on continuing to live in their home than seniors nationally Seniors in all three oversampled markets are more likely to prefer to live alone than seniors national
32、ly,*Not showing “dont know” Q30 (For 2014 60+). Do you intend to continue living in your current home for the rest of your life? Q39 (For 2014 60+). Would you prefer to live alone, or with family members for the remainder of your senior years?,Among those that did receive help, many were not asked f
33、or their input,Seniors living alone in Newark are less likely to expect to live alone for the rest of their life than seniors nationally,17,IF LIVING ALONE: Do you expect to live alone for the rest of your life?,Newark seniors living alone find it more difficult to live alone than seniors nationally
34、 living alone,IF LIVE ALONE: How easy or difficult is it to live alone?,Q40 (For 2014 60+). IF LIFE ALONE: Do you expect to live alone for the rest of your life? Q41 (For 2014 60+). IF LIVE ALONE: How easy or difficult is it to live alone,Among those that did receive help, many were not asked for th
35、eir input,Seniors living in Dallas are less likely to say their communities are prepared for the needs of a growing senior population than seniors nationally,18,Do you feel your community meaning the city/town you live in is doing enough to prepare for the needs of a growing senior population?,Q79 (
36、For 2014 60+ and 2014 18-59). Do you feel your community meaning the city/town you live in is doing enough to prepare for the needs of a growing senior population? Among All.,Media Contacts Jessica Pappas, UnitedHealthcare (410) 735-8725, Vanessa Sink, National Council on Aging (202) 600-3131, vanessa.sinkncoa.org Dallas Jamison, n4a (720) 333-1494, djamisonn4a.org,
