Pennsylvania is Aging

•  Pennsylvania has almost 2 million citizens over age 65.
•  Pennsylvania ranks behind Florida in the percentage of age 65 and older 
•  1 in 5 Pennsylvanians are 60 or older.
•  Pennsylvania ranks fourth in the U.S. by number of population over age 85.
•  By 2020, Pennsylvania’s 60 and older population is expected to be 25% of the total population --- more than 3 million people.
•  By 2020, the number of people age 85 or older is expected to increase 10% to more than 360,000 residents.
(Source: PA Health Care Association)
Medications & Seniors

Read our report on the use of medications, disposing of them when no longer used or wanted and learn about Philadelphia's efforts to keep medicines out of our drinking water.  Click on Programs then on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment.  
Environmental Threats to Aging

This report primarily examines the lifetime influences of environmental factors on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and their underlying pathologic mechanisms.  It offers a close look at the science of these diseases and shows that are related to a number of features of modern society and that Alzheimer’s disease especially is linked to other serious health problems of modern times, which they call the "western disease cluster."  To read the entire report, visit www.agehealthy.org.

 

Tools & Resources

•  NewCourtland Network provides affordable housing, nursing homes and community services to seniors in Philadelphia (Newcourtland.org)
•  Philadelphia Senior Center serves over 8,000 seniors with diverse offerings (philaseniorcenter.org)
•  Philadelphia Corporation for Aging is the City of Philadelphia's agency serving seniors (pcacares.org)
•  Mercy LIFE offers comprehensive care program serving elders in South and North Philadelphia (www.mercyhealth.org/mercylife)