In October, Governor Mills designated Maine an age-friendly state, where all ages can stay active and connected and be able to maintain quality of life. With 69 municipalities enrolled in AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, we’ll learn what it means to be considered ‘age-friendly’ and about efforts that bring together community, state and age-friendly leaders to develop a statewide action plan.
Guests
- Paul Saucier, Director of DHHS Office of Aging and Disability Services
- Lori Parham, State Director, AARP Maine
- Candy Eaton, with Age Friendly Sullivan
- Tim Curtis, Town Manager of Madison, Maine
Resources
- Maine gets AARP's 'age-friendly' seal of approval
- Age-Friendly survey spurs community action
- Elder-Accessible Gardening
- Ageing and Life Course from WHO
- Governments Struggle To Find A Way To Pay Retirement Pension Bills
- Village to Village network
- These Maine Communities Are Age-Friendly for Seniors and Students
- Neighbors Driving Neighbors
- Maine Aging Resource Guide