Planning for aging with dignity as CA grows older

For every one older adult, there were once five people under the age of 15. Now the ratio is almost one to one. In response to this demographic shift, Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a master plan on aging to ensure elders have the care and support they need to age with dignity. Jeannee Parker Martin, CEO of Leading Age California, has long pushed for such a plan, and shares some insight into what its priorities could be.

Episode 19 of the Civic podcast, hosted by Laura Wenus, Mel Baker, titled "Planning for aging with dignity as CA grows older" was published on November 19, 2019 and runs 29 minutes.

November 19, 2019 ·29m · Civic

Summary

For every one older adult, there were once five people under the age of 15. Now the ratio is almost one to one. In response to this demographic shift, Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a master plan on aging to ensure elders have the care and support they need to age with dignity. Jeannee Parker Martin, CEO of Leading Age California, has long pushed for such a plan, and shares some insight into what its priorities could be.

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