Author ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER AND PATRICK DUNN ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER AND PATRICK DUNN's Latest Articles Special report: Michigan prepares for a rapidly aging population by becoming more “age-friendly” By ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER AND PATRICK DUNN ● Healthy Communities ● April 27, 2023 We took a look at several Michigan initiatives that are working to create new age-friendly support systems as the state ages.