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Older Americans Are Never Too Old to Play!

May is Older Americans Month, honoring the nation’s more than 40 million seniors, the fastest growing segment of the total population. In Massachusetts, nearly one million of us are over the age of sixty-five, expected to increase to more than 1.5 million in the next two decades. Life expectancy for Massachusetts seniors is 80.2 years — two years longer than the national average. Commonwealth seniors benefit from accessible, available, affordable health care and services to keep them safe, secure, active and engaged in their communities.

This year, the Older Americans Month theme is Never Too Old to Play. Seniors in record numbers are engaged in physical activities —  golf, yoga, zumba, swimming, weight-training, bowling, tennis, billiards — and any number of hobbies and volunteer activities. If you are interested in playing, painting, writing, gardening, chess, or volunteering, please click on to the Councils on Aging in Related Links on this page, find an active center in your community, start playing and bring a friend.