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Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion September 25, 2022

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While age may very well be “just a number,” here are a few more: One-fifth of Mainers are now aged 65 or older. By 2030, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, that segment will rise to more than a quarter (28 percent). It’s against this backdrop that the Maine Council on Aging has decided to set a lofty goal: to end ageism by 2032. Daniel Heighton/Shutterstock.com • $63 billion: The estimated increase to health care... + full article



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