ORONO (AP) — A new study says the number of older Mainers needing legal services will outweigh available resources in the future.

The study by the University of Maine Center on Aging says up to half of all older adults in the state will need legal assistance in the next five to 10 years. Among low-income elderly, the percentage is higher, with 45 to 86 percent of residents in their 60s needing legal intervention to help solve problems.

The nonprofit Legal Services for the Elderly and the Maine Office of Elder Services commissioned the study.

Jaye Martin of Legal Services for the Elderly says he hopes the study will help to guide the agency to those most in need.