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14 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Susan Adams <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Susan Adams <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 211 Hogan Woods Circle <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-357-5541 <br /> Phone (Evening): 919-357-5541 <br /> Phone (Cell): <br /> Email: jaseradams @gmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: Self-employed <br /> Job Title: Consultant <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2004 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro City Limits <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Advisory Board on Aging <br /> I am energized by solving problems and taking on challenges. With over 1 <br /> person turning 50 every second due to the dramatic achievements in public <br /> health, Orange County is poised to see a 67% increase in persons over 65 <br /> and a 43% increase in persons over 85 in the next 10 years. This trend <br /> continues through 2030 when persons over 65 will again increase by 42% <br /> and over 85 by 70%. Orange county is a leader in serving its senior <br /> population and I want to contribute to preparing and meeting these needs <br /> throughout the next 20 years. <br /> Although I worked as a chemical engineer for 15 years, I recently returned <br /> to school to get a BA in Multidisciplinary studies, with an emphasis on social <br /> sciences and the Socio-Ecological Model which shows that the health of an <br /> individual is based not just on the person but withing the greater context of <br /> his relationships, his community and his society. Because of my interest in <br /> the aging process, I am currently completing a Masters in Gerontology from <br /> the University of Southern California. Through this program I have been <br /> able to receive the training and tools that will aid me in pursuing my goal of <br /> improving the disparity in the aging experience between the different <br /> economic classes. The research area where I am basing my concentration <br /> consists of early depression intervention for the home caregiver. Many <br /> home caregivers are thrust into their duties with little to no training and as <br /> more residents, especially in the rural areas, are deciding to age in place <br /> there will be a need for increased programs to address the adult child or <br /> spousal caregiver, many of whom are over 50. <br /> 1 am excited to be beginning this new phase of my life as I turn 50, and <br /> consider myself to be a life-long learner who believes that we are all part of <br /> something larger and there is purpose to all our lives. My belief system <br /> influences all I do and I value responsibility and high ethical standards. I <br />