Denton County, located in the northern portion of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, is home to more than 836,000 residents. Although the City of Denton, the county seat, is known as a college town with a relatively high young adult population, 9.8 percent of the population is aged 65 and older. The state of Texas is estimated to have 380,000 patients with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, making it the fourth highest state for the number of diagnoses. In Denton County, memory care facilities may be part of a larger continuum of care community or as a stand-alone residence. The county has 23 memory care facilities to fill the needs of the local elderly population.
Texas does not have a state income tax, enabling seniors in Denton keep more of their pension, social security and other income streams. Seniors in Texas benefit from property tax policies that enable certain taxes to be frozen once they reach age 65. The state offers seniors the option to avoid property tax payments entirely until their residence is sold or transferred to another owner.