by James Fuccione | Jun 14, 2023 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and opportunities for age- and dementia friendly communities and stakeholders. ACL – Loneliness Awareness Week Campaign (June 12-18) Social isolation and loneliness can have...
by James Fuccione | Jun 14, 2023 | News and Updates
The US Department of Health and Human Services is announcing new tools to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with Medicare through the Extra Help program, which provides eligible seniors and disabled people with help paying for their Medicare Part D...
by James Fuccione | Jun 7, 2023 | News and Updates
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a valuable tool to help communities broaden housing choice in single-family neighborhoods. In recent decades, many communities have updated their zoning codes to make ADUs a legally permissible use. Despite this trend, ADUs remain a...
by James Fuccione | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote support groups available for people living with dementia and their caregivers from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH. Support groups can be a lifeline for people living with Alzheimer’s...
by James Fuccione | Jun 7, 2023 | Data and Reports
The Center for the Future of Aging at the Milken Institute set out to learn the public’s familiarity with the term “age-friendly” using a survey of more than 1,000 adults age 40 and older. According to survey results, 81% of respondents were aware of the...