County plans ahead with Age Well San Diego initiative

The county of San Diego took one more step toward being prepared for the future as the region faces a dramatic increase in the number of older adults.

The county board of supervisors approved moving forward with Age Well San Diego, a plan that merges the AARP age-friendly Communities and dementia-friendly America’s Dementia-friendly Communities programs.

The county’s Health and Human Services Agency has been assessing the needs of older adults in the county and holding community meetings the past two years to develop a blueprint for the challenges that lie ahead with an aging population. In 20...