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By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans is expected to be 65 or older, according to the U.S. Census. In Cuyahoga County, the proportion is predicted to be even higher.

And with seniors living longer, often with chronic health issues and without nearby family, they’re going to need more help.

Already the county’s Division of Senior and Adult Services fielded nearly 28,000 calls last year for help with essentials like food, rent and utilities. That’s the highest volume since 2015. This year the numbers likely will beat the record again.

Experts say the situation is reaching a tipping point in the wake of the pandemic, which deepened social isolation, and in advance of tightening

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