ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan

Learn about Massachusetts' Age-Friendly State Plan for 2025 - 2030. Taking age- and dementia-friendly action to create a more livable Massachusetts.

An Age-Friendly Plan for the Commonwealth

In the last ten years, Massachusetts' population has changed dramatically. Older adults aged 60+ now represent nearly 1 out of every 4 people in our state. The Healey-Driscoll Administration understands the critical contributions our older adults make to our state every day. They are leaders in the workplace, volunteers, parents, grandparents, caregivers, friends, neighbors, and skilled, knowledge-holders supporting their local communities. We want older residents to know how much we value the contributions they make to the social, economic, and cultural fabric of Massachusetts. 

ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan articulates the Commonwealth’s commitment to everyone aging in Massachusetts. The purpose of this Plan is to align partners around a shared vision and provide a framework for our efforts over the next five years (2025-2030). The Plan identifies strategies and specific actions that state agencies, local communities, community-based organizations, and the private sector can implement to ensure Massachusetts is a great place for everyone to grow old and thrive. This plan drives Massachusetts to be a place where older adults can live longer, healthier lives on their own terms. We remain committed to continuously developing Commonwealth to be more age- and dementia-friendly.

Explore ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan

We believe there is more we can do to harness the vast potential of our growing community of older adults.

Massachusetts' Snapshot

1.7M  Today, 1.7 million adults over the age of 60 call Massachusetts home — nearly a quarter of our population
291,000  The number of Massachusetts Workers aged 65+ more than doubled between 2007 and 2022, rising from 131,000 to 291,000
20%  In 2024, over 20% of Massachusetts adults aged 65 and older engaged in volunteer activities
70%  Across the nation, over 70% of older adults have a strong desire to stay in their home or community for as long as possible

Explore Data on Aging in Each Region of Massachusetts

Our Goals, Strategies, and Actions to Achieve an Age-Friendly Future

The purpose of this Plan is to align our partners around a shared vision and provide a framework for our efforts over the next five years. The Plan is structured around six key goals that describe the desired outcomes for older adults in the Commonwealth. We cannot do this alone. This plan focuses on areas where the Commonwealth as a whole can successfully drive systems change, align resources, and amplify the strong work already completed or underway. This framework identifies strategies and specific actions that state agencies, local communities, community-based organizations, and the private sector can implement to ensure Massachusetts is a great place for everyone to grow old and thrive. 

Age- and Dementia-Friendly Progress

Find out more about inspiring age-friendly practice underway across Massachusetts.

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