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Lake County designates June 2025 Older Americans and Dependent Adult Awareness Month
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on June 20 adopted a proclamation recognizing June 2025 as Older Americans and Dependent Adult Awareness Month, citing rising numbers of residents over 60, concerns about elder abuse, and calls for volunteers and services including Meals on Wheels and long-term care ombudsman programs.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on June 20, 2025, adopted a proclamation designating June 2025 as Older Americans and Dependent Adult Awareness Month in Lake County.
The proclamation cites the federal Older Americans Month program established by the Administration for Community Living and the 2025 theme, "Flip the Script on Aging," and highlights demographic and safety concerns: it notes that Californians over 60 are projected to increase 166 percent from 2010 to 2060 and that a National Institute of Justice study found about 11 percent of older adults reported at least one form of mistreatment in the past year. The board’s statement urges residents to report suspected elder or…
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