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yi2f' <br /> • In. exploring what can he done to improve- services to older persons, three <br /> function:. :mpairmerit groups were established: the well elderly, the <br /> moderately impaired and the extremely impaired elderly. Functional im- <br /> pa°mot• is expressed in areas such as: social, income, mental,. physical, <br /> and activities of daily living. Impairment level nro eeted.for each <br /> county is based on the number of elderly in eight sub- y <br /> 5pecificaIly, include:: y q groups'. (Item .2) <br /> (1) Those aged 60-74, white and male <br /> (2) Those aged 60-74, white and. female- <br /> (3) Those aged 60--74, minority and male- <br /> (4) Those aged 60-74, minority- and female <br /> (5) Those aged 75 or more, white and male <br /> (6) Those aged. 75 or more, white and female <br /> (7) Those aged. 75 or more, minority and male <br /> (8) Those aged. 75 or more, minority and female <br /> Based on the demographic: info=ata.on gathered. by the North. Carolina. Data. <br /> Center, the impairment levels for Orange County elderly (60+) for 1985. <br /> as:.fol l ows : <br /> (1) the well (little/no impairment) elderly - 79%• 7,725. <br /> (2) the moderately impaired. elderly - 16% := 1,535- <br /> (3) the- extremely impaired elderly _ 5%. <br /> 457 <br /> 100% - 9,717 <br /> • <br /> According to the Council of Governments, the Title. III funded services <br /> (see. item 1) is presently serving 24% (2,314) of the older population <br /> in Orange County and is broken down into functional groups. It is <br /> with th..s in mind, the Department on Aging continues to accomplish its. <br />