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 and October 2019 on the momentum of this movement building across the state.
- Is Springfield, Mass. the Best Place in America to Grow Old? (Next Avenue)
- Marian Knapp Lauded by Newton Council on Aging (Newton TAB/Wicked Local)
- Swampscott For All Ages group to Host Community Event (Lynn Daily Item)
- Medeiros: Make Melrose an Age-Friendly Community (Melrose Patch)
- A Helping Hand and a Listening Ear (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
- Could Elderly Care Use More Spirituality? (Brandeis Now)
- Walking Slowly at Age 45 is a sign of Accelerated Aging, Study Finds (Boston Globe)
- Harvard Study: Home Equity Will be Critical for Aging Americans (Reverse Mortgage Daily)
- As Record Number of Boomers Hit Retirement Age, Inequality Rampant in Senior Housing (Curbed)
- Melrose Mayoral Question of the Week: Where Would You Like to See the City of Melrose Be in the Next 10 Years (Wicked Local Melrose)
- The Best Cities for Seniors (The Street)
- Dalton: Event to Reduce Older Adult Falls (Berkshire Eagle)
- Mayor’s Column: In Boston, We Defy Stereotypes and We Age Strong (Wicked Local West Roxbury)
- Council on Aging Holds Annual Meeting (Wicked Local Marion)
- Friends of the Marion Council on Aging: Appreciation, Pride, Accomplishment, and Continued Commitment (Wicked Local Marion)
- Dartmouth Coastal Neighbors Network Celebrates Second Anniversary in Style (SouthCoast Today)
- Cohasset: Town Hopes to Join Age-Friendly Network (95.9 WTAD-FM)