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Older Dominion Partnership In the News
Below is a sampling of articles written recently about the ODP and the release of the survey. See more articles.
Coming "age wave" will pose challenges, survey shows
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Nov. 21, 2011 -- Virginia communities are not well-prepared for a coming "age wave" that will bring significant growth in the senior-citizen population of the state, according to a new survey.
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Partnership helps prepare state for graying population
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Nov. 20, 2011 -- The Old Dominion is getting ready to live up to its name. Currently there are approximately 900,000 residents in the commonwealth age 65 and older. This figure is expected to double to more than 1.8 million in the next 18 years. By 2030, one in five Virginians will be 65 or older. To be blunt, this is a staggering change that has implications not only for each and every family but for our cities, our counties, our regions and our state.
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Survey: Virginia not prepared for wave of aging seniors
Big Stone Gap, Nov. 19, 2011 -- A statewide survey of 5,000 Virginians indicates many baby boomers think their communities are unprepared for the coming "age wave" and are concerned about how their quality of life might change as they grow older.
The Older Dominion Partnership on Thursday released results of a statewide survey of Virginians ages 50 to 105.
"We are pleased to have contributed to the ODP's statewide survey and can now reap the benefits here at Mountain Empire Older Citizens Inc.," said Big Stone Gap-based MEOC Executive Director Marilyn Pace Maxwell. "In Lee, Wise and Scott counties and the city of Norton, the most interesting data from the survey is those living in our area rate their health lower than do those in Virginia as a whole."
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Triangle Seniors Rank Quality of Life High in Survey
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, Dec. 3, 2011 -- A statewide survey of citizens over the age of 50 showed Historic Triangle residents are more satisfied with their quality of life than their counterparts around Virginia.
The Older Dominion Partnership surveyed 5,000 Virginians age 50 and older. Local results were released Friday. The Historical Triangle Collaborative requested Older Dominion Partnership use a technique called "oversampling" to enhance local data, which entailed gathering a larger sample size to improve its statistical reliability. The request was funded by a $17,000 grant from the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation.
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Survey: Arlington Seniors Optimistic About Community's Commitment to Its Aging Population
Sun Gazette, Arlington, Nov. 25, 2011 -- Arlington Baby Boomers and seniors have a higher perceived quality of life than seniors statewide, and also are more likely to believe the community is prepared to meet the needs of an aging population than other seniors statewide.
That's the conclusion of a new survey of current, and soon-to-be, senior Virginians -- the first of its kind in three decades - conducted for the Older Dominion Partnership.
Survey Released on Baby Boomers and their Quality of Life
NBC29.com, Nov. 22, 2011 -- Senior care providers in central Virginia and the valley are pouring over the results of a new survey of baby boomers. It shows many of our neighbors don't think our communities are prepared for an aging population. This is the first statewide survey in 30 years to measure how seniors and boomers feel about their community's quality of life. It is helping aging agencies in central Virginia improve services for the future. read entire article | 
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