Living to 100: Making Maryland a ‘Blue Zone’

In a bold stride toward redefining the approach to aging, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order in January aimed at expanding access to critical care and services for older Marylanders. The executive order, spearheaded by the Department of Aging, is not just a policy adjustment; it is an inspired shift toward creating a future where the state of Maryland could be recognized as a Blue Zone — an area of the world, like Okinawa, Japan, where people tend to live longer and healthier lives than average, consistently living to age 100.