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24 <br /> Health <br /> Knowing that adults are living longer,Orange AL <br /> County must take preventive measures to <br /> support residents'health overtime. Recognizing _ <br /> leading causes of death will be critical to this N <br /> task. <br /> I i <br /> The top 5 leading causes of death for <br /> older <br /> adults .g• Orange <br /> Summary <br /> The description of Orange County's older adult <br /> population provided here offers context to <br /> understand our proposed goals, objectives,and <br /> strategies.Additionally,these data influenced the <br /> work groups and guided discussions in a variety of <br /> ways, both directly and indirectly. As the OCDOA <br /> works over the next five years to implement the <br /> following recommendations,we will continue to <br /> consider the intersecting identities of the older <br /> adults that we serve. <br /> These issues should all be considered high <br /> priority in the discussion of how to best serve <br /> our community's older adult population.When <br /> considering diseases like Alzheimer's disease, it is <br /> also important to consider the needs of caregivers. <br /> Through serving their needs,we also serve the <br /> needs of the aging community. <br /> Orange County Master Aging Plan 21 <br />