DENVER — As Colorado's population ages, the state's Multi-Sector Plan on Aging will use feedback from a series of statewide listening sessions to guide future policy for older adults seeking greater support and opportunities in the workforce.

Years of experience and a drive to keep solving problems weren’t enough to insulate Jay Caviness from Colorado’s shifting job market.

“I was laid off back at the end of August,” said Caviness, a 58-year-old tech worker.

The setback came just four weeks after an ankle replacement, changing his retirement outlook.

“I think I would have probably retired at 62… but now, I’ll probably retire between 67 and 70, do a little side business," he told Denver7. Jay Caviness, 58, was laid off from his tech job in August. Since then, he's had to put his reti

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