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Need for a Orange County Strategic Aging Plan <br />1. The Retirement Aging population is mushrooming between now and the year 2020 <br />with the Baby boomers reaching retirement age. (How old will you be in the year <br />2020 ?) <br />In fact, Orange County is projected to have 131.6% increase in 65+ population <br />between 1996 -2020. <br />In terms of numbers, Orange County's older 65+ population will increase from 9,308 <br />(1996) to a projected 21,553 in 2020. <br />A. In comparison, there will only be a 38.1% increase among all ages in Orange <br />County. <br />B. Compared to other counties, Orange County will have the third highest increase <br />(behind Wake - 179.3% and Onslow - 134.3 %) of the 100 NC Counties. <br />C. Compared to North Carolina as a whole, the state's 65+ population will increase <br />76.2% between 1996 -2020. <br />2. We must plan now for a model community that focuses on promoting wellness and <br />independence for all Older Adults regardless of their functional capacity, <br />3. We must employ a process that is unified (public and private involvement) and <br />develop a plan that is comprehensive (covering all aspects of aging). <br />4. The Aging Plan would be a five year strategic plan requiring annual updates. <br />1/16/99 <br />FN:Need- pin.doc <br />If <br />