Donna Robirds stands in her kitchen at her home in Mount Orab, Ohio. At age 67, on a fixed income and still paying a mortgage on the manufactured home whose value has fallen in the nationís housing market crisis, she lives on a tight budget. Already older than the nation at large, Appalachia's population will soon become grayer than ever as the baby boomer generation adds more 65 and older residents.
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published Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
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MT. ORAB, Ohio — It’s winter, so Donna Robirds puts on two sweaters in the morning and keeps heavy blankets handy as she sets her thermostat low — 60 at night — and bundles up to keep her utility bill down.
