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Report on Aging in Orange County 2022

Presented by the Orange County Strategic Plan for Aging

This report maps the system of support and data available in Orange County, related to older adults, across four key areas: disability, the digital divide, food insecurity, and social isolation. As a living knowledge tool it also combines OCSPAs Geo Maps Data Solution and aggregated key resources.
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Introduction

How can we best deliver health and social support for older adults and their families, via a system of care driven by data, across government, municipalities, organizations, policies and community networks?

About the Data

A data portrait of aging in Orange County, highlighting the lack of collated and standardized data, amongst those who provide the services and support.

Digital Divide

What is the 'Digital Divide', how does it affect older adults, and what metrics can we use to understand their needs?

Disabilities

What is the extent of disability amongst the aging population in Orange County, and which issues are lifelong, increased by, or related to age.

Food Insecurity

How much food and associated services are supplied to those in need, what are its causes, and what is the impact of malnutrition on overall health?

Social Isolation & Loneliness

What is the difference between social isolation and loneliness, how widespread are they, what is the impact on mortality, and what community of connection and values is needed to improve lives?

Recommendations

We provide six recommendations for improved access to information, the ability to integrate it and conduct meaningful analyses across disparate data sources.

Key Resources

All the data sources, academic papers, reports and thought leadership that we cite throughout this knowledge product have been collated here, filterable by topic and key resource type.

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