During my State of the Commonwealth address, I said that we needed to think differently about aging in Massachusetts. The narrative of people getting older, being in decline, and dialing back their contributions just didn’t fit what I saw in my travels throughout the state.
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Thinking differently about aging is being intentional in our planning to make sure that those who have raised families, who’ve built communities and businesses, can continue to contribute energy, experience and talents where they live work and volunteer.
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That’s why a year ago, I launched a Council to advise our Administration on how best to seize the opportunities and address the challenges that we have before us. We want to leverage MA's spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship to transform how we think about aging.
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Today, here with in Framingham, we are releasing the Council’s initial blueprint– it’s an important first step to lead us to building the most Age-Friendly state in the country. ow.ly/Jf5L30jrzg3
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We are proud to be the 2nd state to be certified into ’s Network of Age-Friendly States. Creating an Age-Friendly MA will take sustained hard work and commitment, and must include all of our residents, no matter where they come from or their age. Everyone can play a part.
from Framingham, MA