(Jefferson City, MO) — Missouri is poised for a significant demographic shift in the next 10 years. The state estimates that by 2030, older Missourians will outnumber minors. Stacy Morse of the Missouri Council on Aging says findings in a new report could be...
A national study by AARP finds about three quarters of people 50 or older want to stay in their own homes as they get older. The group’s vice president, Rodney Harrell, said whether you live in Missouri or somewhere else, your chances for living at home increase if...
Missourians are getting older and the state is developing a Master Plan on Aging called Missourians Aging with Dignity. This is a ten-year plan that needs input from you with a survey that is out. Mindy Ulstad, a Bureau Chief with the Missouri Department of Health and...
Missouri’s older population is growing. There are currently more than 1.1 million Missourians over the age of 60, which is about 23% of the state’s population, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). In ten years, more than...
