CONWAY — The population of older people in New Hampshire is growing and changing rapidly, and state officials want to make sure everything is in place to meet their needs.
The Health and Human Services' Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services has been designated by the Legislature as the state’s Aging Agency. And for the past 10 months, it has been developing and administering the State Plan on Aging.
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