Maine, we're known for things like beautiful landscapes, coastlines, seafood and now....old people. Now, if you happen to fall in the bracket of a baby boomer, know that 70 is the new 50, and you are probably aging gracefully.
Aroostook Aspirations Initiative released a recent report developed by Plimpton Research at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at Northern Maine Community College.
In 2013, the United States had an elderly population (65 and older) of 44.5 million people, that's about 14.1 percent of the total population. the fastest rising age group in the past ten years has been those 85 and older. Maine has a large percentage of elderly people.