USDA recently released its 2007 Rural America at a Glance report. One segment addresses the critical trend of Challenges from an Aging Population.

The points made include that, "Growth rates from aging-in-place... will triple among the nonmetro older population from 6% in this decade to 18% in the 2010s."

Furthermore, "Compared with their metro counterparts, nonmetro older Americans generally have less income... creating greater demand for... financial assistance."

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