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Initiatives
Aging & Independence Services leads several regional initiatives, working closely with community partners, professionals and volunteers that include families and caregivers.
A regional framework that guides efforts to meet the needs of older adults, including providing care and support, affordable housing, accessible transportation, and opportunities to work and volunteer. Together we can create communities that allow people of all ages to be safe, healthy, and thrive.
The Aging Roadmap identifies specific goals and steps in ten priority areas:
- Health & Community Support
- Housing
- Social Participation
- Transportation
- Dementia
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Caregiver Support
- Safety
- Preparedness
- Silver Economy
- Medical & Social Services System
For details, visit livewellsd.org/i-want-to/learn-more/aging/aging-roadmap
A countywide effort to address the growing impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia on families, caregivers, health care providers and others. Among those participating are San Diego's world-class scientists, healthcare providers, public universities and caregiver organizations.
About 100,000 San Diegans 55 and older have some form of dementia, an estimate that is expected to rise nearly 17 percent by 2030. While Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the nation, it is the third leading cause in San Diego County.
Thanks to the initiative, front-line doctors today have access to more diagnostic tools, local scientists are mining new avenues of research, and more programs and services are in place to improve the care and safety of those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
More at SDAlzheimersProject.org.
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