Longevity Ready Maryland aims to provide a blueprint for aging

Sixteen percent of Marylanders are over the age of 65, and that number will continue to grow. Although aging is often portrayed as a villain, the reality is that people are living longer now than ever before. Soon, your “older” years will far outlast your youthful days. Carmel Roques, secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging, explained that to prepare for this future, we need to shift the paradigm for how we think about aging and longevity.