SAN JOSE — With one in four residents expected to be over 60 by 2030, Santa Clara County is teaming up with Silicon Valley’s 15 cities to better serve a growing population: Seniors.
On Friday, officials launched a first-of-its-kind survey to learn more about the specific needs of older residents in each of the area’s municipalities. The efforts come on the heels of a push for Santa Clara County to become the first in California to be designed an “Age-Friendly County” by the World Health Organization.
“We are at an unprecedented point in terms of the aging of the population,” said James Ramoni, the county’s director of aging and adult services. “It’s not something we’ve seen before in history. People living longer isn’t just something at the county or national level, it’s happening worldwide.”
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