by James Fuccione | Sep 26, 2018 | Systems and Best Practices
AARP’s Livable Communities team has released a free, step-by-step guide to developing fun, safe and healthy outdoor places. Public parks are important places for building a sense of community and social belonging. They are spaces that belong to everyone,...
by James Fuccione | Sep 26, 2018 | News and Updates
The American Planning Association (APA) has awarded 15 locations with the Great Places designation—a recognition for the work of planners and communities in creating great neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces. Two of those are located in Massachusetts....
by James Fuccione | Sep 26, 2018 | News and Updates
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from September 2018 on the momentum of this...
by James Fuccione | Sep 25, 2018 | Programs
For communities and regions looking to become Age- and Dementia Friendly, as well as their organizational partners, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative identifies and shares funding opportunities that help improve livability and well-being....
by James Fuccione | Sep 20, 2018 | Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
On it’s 200th anniversary, the Topsfield Fair, the olderst agricultural fair in the country, will also be the first to become “Dementia Friendly.” Hundreds of staff and volunteers who will be working at the Topsfield Fair have been trained to...