"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living." Gail Sheehy
Government Accountability Office: Social Security isn't ready for baby boomers Staffing and budget constraints combined with an increase in retirement and disability filings by the aging baby boomer population pose significant challenges for the Social Security Administration...read more Elder Connection: Good time to invest in real estate Real estate is a big value today. Prices are as low as they have been in
decades. This reality is not to be overlooked when considering housing for
senior citizens. read more
blank_pageMy Time: Baby boomers have much to offer a
struggling culture Like many Americans, we are suffering from a strain of
financial illness that targets older men and women. We are too old to start over
and rebuild a nest egg; we are too young to depend on what is left in our
retirement savings to sustain us for the nearly 30 years that statisticians
estimate we are likely to live. read
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blank_pageFBI Warns: Don't Fall for Jury Duty
Scam The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies
himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty
and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll need some information for "verification
purposes"-your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card
number. .... read
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Welcome to Contra Costa Senior Our goal is to provide a resource for seniors and their families and friends covering all elements of senior life.Spending hours on the internet can be frustrating. We are here to provide clear easy access to an array of services relevant to the expanding senior lifestyle here in Contra Costa County, from financial issues, to health care, to the arts.Contra Costa Senior is here for you to explore and educate yourself on the possibilities available in this amazing community.
Our purpose The rationale behind the creation and maintenance of this web site is to make information easily accessible for Contra CostaSeniors over the age of 50. Our nation is about to experience the largest graying population explosion in its history. Combine this with the greatest age of information via the World Wide Web and you will recognize the reason for this portal. Age is inevitable. The following statistics illustrate what we are about to experience in the way of our population.
Every 7 ½ seconds a new 50 year old emerges. This trend will continue for the next 12 years due to the baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.
By the year 2010, one in every five Americans will be over 65.
In this century, the life span has risen from 47 years to 76.
In 1960 there were 3,000 people over 100 years old, in 1997 there were 54,000 and by 2012 there will be 2.45 million!
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We sincerely hope that you will take the time to contact ContraCostaSenior.com with your comments and suggestions so we may understand how best to meet your needs. Being a part of this generation is all the more reason to make this website work for us NOW!
