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| More than 130,000 words!

| Mark Swartz

| Aging in America News just published our 200th article. We’re grateful to everyone who helped us realize this milestone. You are driving independent journalism on an urgent topic in our country. Here’s to our…

• Subscribers. 3,000 people get Aging in America News in their inboxes every time we publish an article. If you’re not one of them, subscriptions are free. There should be a little black “Subscribe” box in the lower right corner of this page.
• Readers. More than 30,000 of you have read one or more articles in the past year. That’s only a fraction of the 64.6 million Americans 65 and older, but we like to think our readers are the ones shaping how America ages. That’s a big responsibility, and we are committed to helping you stay informed. Here’s a chance for readers to get involved right now. Nominate someone (or yourself) for the Aging 15.

• LinkedIn members. Our group has almost 500 members. This is where you can share stories and ideas of your own.
• Supporters. Independent journalism doesn’t happen for free. We are grateful to the individuals who have made a donation in support of our work. If you haven’t made a contribution yet, here’s your chance. Thanks to our fiscal sponsor, the Tiny News Collective, donations are tax deductible.

• Writers. Talented journalists and dedicated leaders fill our pages and enrich the national conversation on aging and longevity. Special thanks to Louis Tennenbaum for his irregular column, Observations of Newly Minted Older Person.
• Champions. I am a newcomer to the field of aging. (Read about how I got here.) In the nearly two years that this project has been going, dozens of you have offered encouragement and advice. I am especially grateful to the aforementioned Tiny News Collective, Allison Cook, Paul Kleyman, and the advisory council for being there. It really helps.

(Every word of this brief message comes from the heart. Neither Claude nor Gemini nor any of their friends helped even one bit.)