State establishes master plan on aging
(Column ~ 03/04/23)
Gov. Mike Parson recently signed an executive order to establish a master plan on aging. The plan is designed to help reduce age and disability discrimination, eliminate barriers to safe and healthy aging and help Missourians to age with dignity. The governor’s office noted there are currently more than 1.1 million Missouri citizens over the age of 60. Estimates suggest that older adults will outnumber minors for the first time by 2030 and older adults will greatly outnumber minors by 2060...