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County Shares Resources and Events this Older Americans Month

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Older adults are the fastest growing population in San Diego County, estimated to climb to nearly 825,000 by 2029. At that time, they would make up almost a quarter of our region’s population of 3.3 million. This Older Americans Month, the County is sharing resources, events and opportunities available to older adults and their loved ones. 

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Community Gardens Grow Veggies, Fruit, Flowers and Friendships

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What was once a vacant lot in Linda Vista now blossoms with fresh produce, flowers and budding friendships. The site boasts a new community garden – just one of seven that County Aging & Independence Services (AIS) helped bring to life.

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County’s Aging Roadmap Highlights Needs of Growing Population

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The County’s Board of Supervisors recently received an update on the Aging Roadmap, which serves as the County’s framework for creating supportive and inclusive communities where people of all ages and abilities have broad and equitable opportunities to thrive. 

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County Cool Zones Open as Temperatures Heat Up

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The County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program Saturday, just as the region is expecting to face its first potential summer-like temperatures this week.

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Aging & Independence Services Offers In-Person and Virtual Chronic Disease Classes 

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San Diego County’s Aging & Independence Services (AIS) is offering free in-person classes focused on helping San Diegans cope with chronic disease. The classes were virtual during the pandemic but are officially back in public gathering places with a new series serving the community. Virtual classes will also continue. 

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County Unveils Aging Roadmap with Eye to the Future

| 10:54 AM

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By 2025, there will be more than 1 million San Diegans over the age of 55, so the County has unveiled a regional plan to handle that increasing population and ensure older adults can age safely in our communities. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency’s Aging & Independence Services presented the Aging […]

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VIDEO: Marilu Henner Offers Older Adults Healthier Living Tips

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Actress and New York Times best-selling author Marilu Henner shared healthy living tips with older adults and caregivers at the County’s 2019 Vital Aging event Wednesday.