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How will the numbers of moderately and severely disabled Ohioans age 60+ change between the years 2000 and 2020?

During the twenty-year period, the moderately disabled population is projected to increase by 36.7% to a total of 448,469, the severely disabled population is expected to increase by 32.4% to a total of 220,919.

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Source: Mehdizadeh, S., Ciferri, W.B., Poff-Roman, S., Wellin, V., Ritchey,

P.N., Kunkel, S.R. (2004). Profile and Projections of Ohio's 60+ Population:

A State Study, Oxford OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

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