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Department of Aging

Longevity Ready Maryland

Learn More About LRM

Stakeholders, partners agencies, service providers, and local governments who want to help pave the way for a Longevity Ready Maryland should visit the LRM website. 

Why Maryland Needs a Multisector Plan for Aging

People in Maryland are living longer than ever before. In 2000, the 60 and older population represented 15% of all Marylanders. By 2020, that percentage grew to 23%. Looking ahead to 2030, Marylanders age 60+ can expect to represent about 26% of the population. ​​​

Older adults offer tremendous value to the Maryland landscape. They fuel​ local economies, provide support for families, and contribute to the community in many ways. But how long and how well Marylanders ​​​​live depends largely on their zip code. Recognizing the ​need to prepare for a more equitable future for the 100-year life expectancy,  Governor Moore signed an ​Executive Order - PDF mandating the development of Longevity Ready Maryland (LRM), a ten-year multisector plan for aging to address the challenges and maximize the benefits and opportunities of an aging society.​ ​By ensuring e​qual access to coordinated care, services, and social determinants that enable healthy longevity, we can become a state where all Marylanders lead healthy, financially secure, socially connected, and purposeful lives.​​

How it Works

Instead of isolating aging services to people at a particular time of life, LRM incorporates support across the lifespan to improve healthy longevity and make Maryland a state where everyone can comfortably age in place. It supports the work of service providers by consolidating resources, coordinating efforts across sectors, governments, businesses, and communities, and transforming systems of care to more sustainably and efficiently accommodate a greater number of older adults. Over the course of 10-years, it will lead to more integrated service delivery models and provide a voice to those who participate, to ensure the needs of all Marylanders are heard.

LRM’s Four ​Epic Goals

LRM is guided by four Epic Goals intended to help Maryland communities thrive in the years to come.

  • Build a longevity ecosystem that connects a network of organizations, businesses, government agencies, healthcare providers, researchers, and key stakeholders to work collaboratively with older Marylanders to enhance quality of life. 
  • Promote economic opportunity for all Marylanders through an age-inclusive workforce and multigenerational consumer participation.
  • Prepare Marylanders to afford longevity through improved access to affordable housing, health care, and retirement planning. 
  • Optimize health, wellness, and mobility that benefits Marylanders of all ages through investments in nutrition, health literacy, outdoor spaces, public health, and transportation infrastructures.​​

Click to download Paving the Way for a Longevity Ready Maryland - PDF.