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Hi Older Adults Education Forever members,

Here are some great questions for candidate forums from Ana Turetsky.? We are putting together a list of suggested questions about Older Adults education that we can give to unions and other organizations that hold candidate forums or interview candidates who seek their endorsement.? These questions Ana has formulated are very good examples.? If you have other ideas for questions, please send them to me so the Questions Committee can consider them for the list.

Kristen

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From: Ana Turetsky <aturet20@...>

To: kristen Pursley <kpursley@...>

Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 09:18:20 PM PDT

Subject: Re: Questions for candidates

I. What do you know about the history of free classes offered to older adults through California's public schools?

II. Are you aware of the demographics listed below?? III and IV are listed at the end of this email.

Therefore, the need to keep older adults? physically, emotionally and intellectually active is absolutely essential.

1. The population over age 60 will have an overall increase of 166 percent during the period from 2010 to 2060.

2. More than half the counties will have over a 100 percent increase in this age group.

3. Twenty-four of these counties will have growth rates of over 150 percent.

4. The influence of the 60 and over age group on California is expected to emerge most strongly between 2010 to 2030.

California Counties by Percentage Increase of Elderly Population Aged 60 and Over, Years 2010 - 2060

Contra Costa County? % population increase? 191.37%

Alameda County % population increase 194.99%

1) U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. (2018). Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 . Retrieved from

2) California Department of Finance (2017). Press Release. Retrieved from Population Projections (Baseline 2016):

The age distribution of the United States is shifting. According to 2021 data, more than adults ages 65 and older live in the U.S., accounting for about of the nation’s population. By 2040, that proportion is projected to grow to . When the last of the generation ages into older adulthood in 2030, estimates suggest there will be more than living in the U.S.?

The demographics of the older adult population are also evolving. Historically, have lived past age 65. While this trend will likely continue, between men and women is expected to shrink in the coming decades. The older adult population will also become more racially and ethnically diverse: By 2040, it is expected that racial and ethnic minorities will make up of the population ages 65 and older, after increasing from 20% to 24% between 2010 and 2020.?

1. In 2021, were in the labor force and in 2020 the median annual income for an older adult was $26,668 ($35,808 for men and $21,245 for women). The major health problems facing the older adult population are changing as well. The baby boomer generation has of obesity and chronic conditions than previous generations, which will likely change the amount and type of care they require. In general, older adults face more complex health challenges than younger populations. These may include developing aging-related such as cardiovascular disease or Alzheimer's disease, as well as challenges with , , getting enough at night and .?

Caring for older adults can be challenging. In 2020, there were an estimated in the U.S., about half of whom were taking care of a parent or parent-in-law. Most caregivers of older adults are , but decreasing fertility and marriage rates and increasing divorce rates mean that many baby boomers will not have partners or children who can help them continue to live independently as they age. This will put new and unique stresses on the health care system and challenge how our society currently cares for older adults.

III. Would you be willing to author legislation to reinstate older adult classes provided through the public school system once again?

IV. How high on your priority list is the need to provide public education classes to the seniors in your district?

V. What can we do to assist your efforts to make sure that seniors are not excluded from your legislative agenda?

On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 5:48?PM kristen Pursley <kpursley@...> wrote:

Hi Ana,

I think these would be more for state legislators, assembly members and state senators.??

Kristen

On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 05:28:32 PM PDT, Ana Turetsky <aturet20@...> wrote:

?Not at all, but are the questions for both school board members and assembly/senator/mayors/county supervisors?

The questions would be somewhat different?

On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 5:22?PM kristen Pursley <kpursley@...> wrote:

Hi Ana,

Thanks so much for offering to suggest some questions for candidates.? I hope you don't mind my asking you to put them in an email for me. It's just easier for me to keep them organized that way.

I look forward to seeing your questions.

Kristen