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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The generation born between 1946 and 1964 is | ||||||
3 | rapidly approaching retirement age; a Baby Boomer turns 50 | ||||||
4 | every 7.5 seconds; in 2006 the first Baby Boomers turned 60; by | ||||||
5 | 2011, the first Baby Boomers will turn 65; and people turning | ||||||
6 | 50 today have half of their adult lives ahead of them; and
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7 | WHEREAS, This growth trend will hit its peak in 2030, when | ||||||
8 | the number of people over age 65 in the United States will soar | ||||||
9 | to 71.5 million - twice their number in 2000, or 1 in every 5 | ||||||
10 | Americans; and
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11 | WHEREAS, The number of people over age 60 in the State of | ||||||
12 | Illinois is projected to increase by 87% from 1,966,236 in 2000 | ||||||
13 | to 3,676,295 in 2030 - 1 in every 5 Illinoisans; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Older persons age 60 and older belonging to | ||||||
15 | minority groups will increase from 307,137 in 2000 to 983,396 | ||||||
16 | in 2030 - a 220% increase; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The number of persons over 85 in the State of | ||||||
18 | Illinois is projected to increase by 109% from 192,346 in 2000 | ||||||
19 | to 402,311 in 2030, representing 11% of the over-60 population; | ||||||
20 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, A national survey of U.S. counties and cities | ||||||
2 | finds that only 46% of American communities have begun planning | ||||||
3 | to address the needs of the exploding population of Baby | ||||||
4 | Boomers; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly finds that State and | ||||||
6 | community preparedness for the aging of the population will | ||||||
7 | require long-range planning, dialogue across generations, and | ||||||
8 | collaboration among State and local governments and | ||||||
9 | organizations in the private sector; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 | ||||||
11 | authorize the Illinois Department on Aging and the thirteen | ||||||
12 | Area Agencies on Aging to begin the process of assessing the | ||||||
13 | preparedness of the State and communities for the aging of the | ||||||
14 | citizenry, and to formulate recommendations to government | ||||||
15 | officials at the State, county, and local levels in the areas | ||||||
16 | of health and human services, land use, housing, | ||||||
17 | transportation, public safety, workforce and economic | ||||||
18 | development, recreation, education, civic engagement, and | ||||||
19 | emergency preparedness; therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | ||||||
21 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
22 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Illinois Department on Aging and | ||||||
23 | the thirteen Area Agencies on Aging, with the advice of the |
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1 | Illinois Council on Aging, and in collaboration with other | ||||||
2 | departments and offices of State government, advocacy | ||||||
3 | organizations on behalf of older adults, local units of | ||||||
4 | government, and organizations in the private sector, shall | ||||||
5 | assess the preparedness of the State of Illinois and counties | ||||||
6 | and communities within the thirteen Planning and Service Areas | ||||||
7 | of Illinois for the aging of the population and shall submit a | ||||||
8 | report with recommendations for the planning and development of | ||||||
9 | livable communities for all ages in Illinois to the Illinois | ||||||
10 | General Assembly, the Office of the Governor, and local | ||||||
11 | officials by January 1, 2009; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to | ||||||
13 | the Director of Aging.
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