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where approximately 72.0% were cost burdened and 51.0% were severely cost burdened. In all jurisdictions, Iow-income elderly rental households consistently reported housing cost burden at a lower percentage rate than all other household types; however, moderate-income elderly rental households reported housing cost burden at higher percentages than all other renter household types. A needs assessment entitled Weeds Assessment of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities" was prepared by the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) Senior and Disabled Services staff in 1998. The study points out that, beginning in the year 2010, a long-term shift in the age makeup of the population will occur and this shift is expected to last 25 years. As a result of this shift, due in large part to aging "baby boomers," it is projected that there will be a doubling of those aged 65 years or older in the next 25 years. The implication of growth of this magnitude in this population, that has proven historically more vulnerable in terms of both income and health- related needs, is vast. Elderly Frail Households. A sub-population among the elderly are the "elderly frail." These are individuals that for either physical or mental or a combination of these reasons begin over time to have increasing difficulty with "instrumental activities of daily living" (IADL). These activities are listed as needs in the areas of meal preparation, housekeeping, shopping, and medical management. According to the study by Senior and Disabled Services, well over half of the clients they serve indicate needs in the areas of housekeeping and shopping, and a smaller percentage has difficulties with meal preparation and medical management. In the private market, there has been considerable growth in developing alternatives for seniors who need housing that also offers supportive services and that assists tenants with activities of daily living. This is less true for housing that is assisted in some way to serve Iow-income clients. Some existing elderly housing complexes attempt to "retrofit" units and program services as they find their residents "aging in place." Small and Large Family Renters. Small family households are defined as two to four related individuals living together in one household and a large family is considered five or more related individuals living in a household. In Lane County, small family renter households make up a much larger percentage of renter households than large family households. There were five times as many small family renter households (35.0%) than large family renter households (7.0%). These same percentages were reflected for small and large family owner households. Together, small and large family households made up 51.0% of all households (renter and owner) and 42.0% of all renter households in Lane County. Approximately one-third of small and one-third of large family renter households were Iow-income. Data indicates approximately 82.0% of both household types were cost burdened. Over 50.0% of small family households were severely cost burdened while the percentage of severely cost burdened large family households was slightly less at 45.0%. 46