by James Fuccione | Nov 2, 2022 | News and Updates
Following up on a resource released over the summer intended to help age/dementia friendly communities and local leaders reduce disaster risk and better protect older adults, AARP is revamping promotion of the toolkit with a funding opportunity from the Federal...
by James Fuccione | Nov 2, 2022 | News and Updates
The Baker Administration recently announced that Massachusetts residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can now use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) SNAP benefits to buy groceries online from Shaw’s and Star Market, two...
by James Fuccione | Oct 26, 2022 | Data and Reports
AARP and the FrameWorks Institute released a new study, “Reframing Aging Through Images” that concluded communicators of all types have the power to shape people’s attitudes around aging simply based on the images they utilize. The study of adults 18 and older found...
by James Fuccione | Oct 26, 2022 | News and Updates
The Baker Administration announced $15.9 million in grants to 24 nonprofit community-based organizations, cities and towns, and regional planning commissions to fund community health and healthy aging efforts in the Commonwealth. These funds come from the...
by James Fuccione | Oct 26, 2022 | Data and Reports
According to the latest edition of the MassHealth: The Basics from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, one out of 10 MassHealth members is age 65 or over. Most of those MassHealth members are classified at “seniors in community” totaling...
