High Need* for Long-Term Services
| Age Group | 
2020 % | 
2020 # | 
2030 # | 
2040 # | 
2050 # | 
| 65-69 | 
7.3 | 
49,933 | 
50,235 | 
41,225 | 
42,012 | 
| 70-74 | 
8.1 | 
44,158 | 
51,033 | 
41,344 | 
37,138 | 
| 75-79 | 
10.1 | 
35,473 | 
47,081 | 
47,025 | 
38,178 | 
| 80-84 | 
14.7 | 
34,372 | 
40,791 | 
46,770 | 
37,991 | 
| 85+ | 
43.9 | 
102,290 | 
94,657 | 
114,885 | 
126,379 | 
| Total 65+ High Need | 
13.0 | 
266,226 | 
283,797 | 
291,249 | 
281,698 | 
* High Need is defined as having 2 impairments with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) tasks (mobility, eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) that require hands on assistance or a doctor's diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia or 1 impairment with ADL tasks and medication management assistance.
Moderate Need** for Long-Term Services
| Age Group | 
 Moderate Need | 
2020 # | 
2030 # | 
2040 # | 
2050 # | 
| 65-69 | 
9.7 | 
66,731 | 
67,037 | 
54,792 | 
55,771 | 
| 70-74 | 
8.5 | 
46,356 | 
53,517 | 
43,078 | 
38,561 | 
| 75-79 | 
9.7 | 
34,109 | 
45,315 | 
45,303 | 
36,868 | 
| 80-84 | 
8.2 | 
19,166 | 
22,692 | 
26,004 | 
21,080 | 
| 85+ | 
10.8 | 
25,160 | 
23,404 | 
28,265 | 
31,015 | 
| Total 65+ Moderate Need | 
9.4 | 
191,522 | 
211,965 | 
197,442 | 
183,295 | 
** Moderate Need is defined as having 1 impairment with an Activity of Daily Living (ADL) task (mobility, eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) that requires hands on assistance or 2 or more impairments in Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) tasks (Shopping, meal preparation, light housework) that require hands on assistance. 
Total of all Disability for Long-Term Services
| Need for Long-Term Services | 
% | 
2020 | 
2030 | 
2040 | 
2050 | 
| Total of all Disability | 
22.4 | 
457,748 | 
495,762 | 
488,691 | 
464,993 | 
 
Calculated using data from the Ohio Department of Development (ODD), Office of Research, “County Population Projections: 2020-2050” 
Ohio Department of Development (ODD), Office of Research, “County Population Projections: 2020-2050”; National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATSs). Produced and distributed by www.nhats.org with funding from the National Institute on Aging (grant number NIA U01AG32947).”