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Potential The major impact of the aging of the baby boomers on demand for new <br />effect on housing will be through demand for housing types specific to seniors, such <br />housing as assisted living facilities. Baby boomers will make a range of housing choices <br />demand in Eugene: <br />• Many will choose to remain in their houses as long as they are able. <br />• As their health fails, some will choose to move to group housing, such as <br />assisted living facilities or nursing homes. <br />• Some may downsize to smaller single-family homes (detached and attached) or <br />multi -family units. These will be a mixture of owner and renter units.35 <br />Some may choose to move to retirement or age -restricted communities. <br />35 The AARP survey Approaching 65: A Survey of Baby Boomers Turning 65 Years Old of people 65 years old shows that about <br />15% of responding households are planning to downsize to smaller homes over the next few years. <br />Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis ECONorthwest Page 97 <br />