GRAYER DAYS: The number of people 85...
GRAYER DAYS: The number of people 85 and over in Orange County make up just 1% of the population, but it’s also the fastest-growing segment: quadrupling since 1960. Many are frail, have high medical expenses and live alone. . . . “There’s a false perception there are no needy seniors in Orange County,” says Jerry Bellsmith of the county’s Agency on Aging.
County’s Elderly Increase Tenfold
The over-85 population in Orange County has dramatically increased since 1960. 1960: 2,481 1970: 7,374 1980: 14,997 1990: 23,127 Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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