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                                                                        New Mexicans over the age of 65
                                                                        were the fastest-growing seg-
                                                                        ment of the state’s population in
                                                                        the past decade.  The New
                                                                        Mexico Aging and Long-term
                                                                        Services Department projects
                                                                        that the state will be home to the
                                                                        nation’s fourth largest percent-
                                                                        age of adults aged 65+ by 2030.
                                                                           Sandoval County’s mild
                                                                        climate and  access to health
                                                                        care in the region are attractive
                                                                        liveability features for mature
                                                                        adults.
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