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Ottawa holds summit on issues affecting growing senior population

10/05/11

According to the Ottawa Citizen, a recent senior citizen summit outlined a comprehensive plan to embrace the growing senior citizen population in Ottawa, Ontario, which is expected to make up 22 percent of the city's population by 2031, according to the source.

At the summit, Mayor Jim Watson, approaching senior citizenship himself, said that the city should both embrace Ottawa's older citizens as an educational resource and provide them with housing and care. Watson noted that educated senior citizens could connect with local schools, strengthening the bond between young and old in Ottawa.

More than 200 participants attended the fair, which featured group discussions as well as presentations on a variety of senior-interest topics including public transportation, safety and volunteer programs. Mayor Watson was pleased with the discussions, but did remind participants that the financial considerations were always in the minds of city officials.

"What we're trying to do is to find that balance between what those kinds of programs are that we think can make a very good difference in the lives of our senior citizens, and implement those in our budget process and changing policies," he said, according to the source.

According to the U.S. Administration on Aging, there were 39.6 million people 65 years old and over, making up 12.9 percent of the entire U.S. population.

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