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Adult Protective Services AARP
Governor's Council for People with Disabilities American Bar Association
Indiana AARP      Commission on Law and Aging
Indiana FSSA Division of Aging      Commission on Mental and Physical Disability
Indiana FSSA Division of Disability & Rehab. Services              The Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
Indiana FSSA Division of Family Resources Center for Guardianship Certification
Indiana FSSA Division of Mental Health & Addiction Children of Aging Parents
Indiana Hospital & Health Association Department of Veteran Affairs
Indiana Legal Services Medicare: The Official Government Site
Indiana Minority Health Coalition Mental Health America
Indiana Ombudsman Bureau National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Indiana Pro Bono Commission National Guardianship Association
Indiana State Bar Association National College of Probate Judges
     Elder Law National Senior Citizens Law Center
     Probate, Trust & Real Property Section The Arc of the United States
Indiana State Guardianship Association
Local Bar Association Presidents
Mental Health America of Indiana
The Arc of Indiana
     Self-Advocates
     Help for Families
     The Arc Master Trust

Data - Demographics of Indiana Population and Portents for the Future

(Based on excerpts from: Guardianship Reform and An Aging Population by The Honorable Kevin Barton, Johnson Superior Court 1)
(Based on research by Professor Michael Jenuwine, Notre Dame University School of Law-Legal Aid Clinic)

Older Man Looking Out2000 Census Report

  • 6,080,485 residents in Indiana
  • 12.4% ages 65 and over
  • 6.5% ages 65-74
  • 4.4% ages 75-84
  • 1.5% ages 85 and over


Growth Prediction: 0.64% annual increases in population over 2000 census

Indiana Business Research Center predicts that the population over age 65 will increase from one-eighth of the population in 2000 to one-fifth of the population by 2040.

Number of Guardianship Cases in Indiana: 2005 Case Statistics: 6,657 guardianships

National Statistics

  • 2002: 21% of citizens over age 65 in the United States live in poverty, additional 10% are low income
  • Currently, 5 million people have Alzheimer's disease, with the number expected to triple to 16 million by 2050.
  • Approximately 9.2 million Americans are estimated to have developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities.
  • 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year.

Indiana Guardianships: Age Distribution of Wards

Age Distribution of Wards

Man on StepsBaby Boomers Impact Increases Need for Guardianships

 

  • 78 million baby boomers born from 1946-1964
  • 3.1 million Americans over the age of 65 in 1900
  • 33.2 million Americans over the age of 65 in 1994
  • 36.3 million Americans over the age of 65 in 2004
  • 71.5 million Americans over the age of 65 by 2030

Future Trends

  • Experts predict a 400% growth in the population of Americans over the age of 85 by the year 2030
  • ~9 Million
  • Assets of elderly Americans are currently estimated to exceed $15 Trillion
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