Life: Act 2
Engagement:
- Our community is experiencing a boom in the senior population. It is projected by the Dept. of Elder Affairs that in the next 15 years, our senior population in all 5 counties could grow by as much as 50%. This growth will bring both challenges and opportunities to Northeast Florida.
- In Florida - seniors 65 years of age and older make up over 17% of the population
- According to AARP's 2006 publication Planning for Tomorrow's Talent Needs in Today's Competitive Environment, between 2000 and 2010, the Florida population age 25 to 44 will increase a mere 6.8%, and the state population ages 35 to 39 actually will decline 3.7%.
- In UW's Survey of Attitudes on Aging, August 2003, conducted by UNF, 25% of adults 60+ care regularly for someone who can not care for themselves.
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Two strategies being employed to address ENGAGEMENT:
Culture ShiftMulti Generational Early Literacy Committee
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