According to the latest U.S. Census data, more than 26 percent of Taos county residents are now aged 65 years and older; as baby boomers age, that percentage is expected to swell across New Mexico, where 18.5 percent of the total population of 2.1 million is already in the senior-citizen age group.
In addition, as the population here ages, more older Taos county residents will find themselves in need of specialty medical services, nutrition assistance, help navigating programs like social security and Medicare, in-home care and housing modifications that allow them to stay in their homes, as well as new assisted living and nursing facilities for those who can’t “age in place” in their own homes.
