Why Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann?
According to the Massachusetts Health Aging Collaborative, over 32% of Cape Ann residents are age 60 or older. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2030, 40% of residents of Cape Ann will be age 60+
and in Rockport, almost half. The time for planning how the communities of Cape Ann
can make adjustments in order to best accommodate these demographic shifts is now.
This will be a permanent demographic change and impacts residents both today and in the future.
Cape Ann Residents
age 60 and over today
Projected Residents
age 60 and over
by 2030
Projected Rockport
Residents over 60
by 2030
Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann
Cape Ann community leaders discuss the importance of this initiative
Thank you to 1623 Studios for producing this video.
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Read moreSpecial Acknowledgement
Support for the Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann initiative
was provided in part by a grant from Point32Health Foundation
(formerly Tufts Health Plan Foundation).