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January 25, 2017

Past Event - Seniors’ Agenda Network Summit

Economic Impact of an Age-Friendly City

More than 200 “aging professionals’ gathered at the San José City Hall Rotunda to hear from John Feather, national spokesperson on aging, about the economic benefits of an aging population for Santa Clara County cities. Feather showed data that seniors as a group spend more and use fewer taxpayer services like school and transportation than other age groups. According to studies done in Atlanta and Kansas City strategies that make the region more attractive for seniors could add thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to the region’s economy. To view the presentation go to www.sccgov.org/daas

Supervisor Cortese kicks off Dementia Friends

Board of Supervisors’ President, Dave Cortese announced that Santa Clara County will join the national Dementia Friends USA with the goal of 5,000 registered Dementia Friends by 2018. Dementia Friends USA is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in the USA. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects people, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia. You can become a Dementia Friend by watching a series of online videos and committing to take action. This takes less than 10 minutes. Go to www.dementiafriendsusa.org and help us reach our goal.

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