Longevity Ready Maryland
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 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 equal 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.
The LRM Act
On April 14, 2026, Governor Moore signed the LRM Act into law marking a new era for aging in Maryland. Requiring collaboration across sectors, the LRM Act establishes a permanent, sustainable framework for achieving the key pillars of LRM, including:
- System-Wide Advocacy: The Maryland Department of Aging is now a lead advocate across all state units, guiding policy to align with the needs of an aging population.
- A Modernized Commission on Aging: The Commission now includes experts in technology, health care, consumer protection, and innovation, alongside representatives from veteran and immigrant communities and Area Agencies on Aging, to advise the Secretary on the state’s evolving needs.
- Public Accountability: To maintain transparency, the Department will track progress via a public digital resource and issue annual reports, with comprehensive updates every four years.
“Our administration is committed to giving every Marylander a shot at a long, healthy life, and the LRM Act gives us the map to get there,” said Governor Wes Moore. “By committing to a strategy that breaks down silos between agencies and invests in people at every age, we are building a more resilient state where every resident as they age has the tools to navigate life’s changes with dignity and security, leaving no one behind.”
More Information 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.
LRM Information
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 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.