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 early February on the momentum of this movement building across the state.

• Massachusetts Signs on as a Member: By doing so, it becomes the second state to enroll in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities (AARP Livable Communities Newsletter)
• The Age-Friendly City Can’t Just Be for the Wealthy (CityLab)
• Mattapoisett town officials agree to focus on senior population (Sippican Week)