Between now and the end of 2019 , almost 10,000 senior US citizens will reach 65 every day , but of the nearly 100,000 foundations in the US , only six are aimed at helping seniors . Californians aged 65 and older representing 13.6 % of the entire state ’s population last year , with the state having the highest rate of older adults living in poverty . I am privileged to serve as a member of the California Commission on Aging where I continue my advocacy work on behalf of these constituents, a focus I also championed when I chaired the Assembly Committee on Long-Term Care and Aging. The Gary and Mary West Foundation is a Californian initiative aimed at helping seniors to age in place with better quality and more reasonably priced healthcare , which works alongside with the Frame Works Foundation to improve interoperability between non - profits . The Gary and Mary West Foundation has joined the National Aging Project , designed to better understand older citizens ’ , and to improve outreach efforts . The organization believes that reframing the process of growing old will take approximately 15 years to help it be seen as a positive experience , and to help others see older Americans as worthwhile contributors to society .
Between now and the end of 2019 , almost 10,000 senior US citizens will reach 65 every day , but of the nearly 100,000 foundations in the US , only six are aimed at helping seniors . Californians aged 65 and older representing 13.6 % of the entire state ’s population last year , with the state having the highest rate of older adults living in poverty . The Gary and Mary West Foundation is a Californian initiative aimed at helping seniors to age in place with better quality and more reasonably priced healthcare , which works alongside with the Frame Works Foundation to improve interoperability between non - profits . The Gary and Mary West Foundation has joined the National Aging Project , designed to better understand older citizens ’ , and to improve outreach efforts . The organization believes that reframing the process of growing old will take approximately 15 years to help it be seen as a positive experience , and to help others see older Americans as worthwhile contributors to society .