With Input from MHAC, ‘Connecting Communities through Digital Equity’ Report Released by MassINC, MACP

by James Fuccione | Jun 30, 2022 | Data and Reports

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is grateful to have participated in a working group led by MassINC and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership that informed a new report titled “Connecting Communities Through Digital Equity.” The report...

Age-Friendly Job Alerts: Age/Dementia Friendly Franklin County-North Quabbin, WalkBoston

by James Fuccione | Jun 29, 2022 | Jobs

Check out the following job opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Age-Friendly Program Coordinator – LifePath The Age-Friendly Program Coordinator fosters Age- and Dementia-Friendly projects in the Franklin County and North...

MassTrails Grants Program Awards $11 Million to Expand and Connect State’s Trail Network

by James Fuccione | Jun 29, 2022 | News and Updates

The MassTrails Grant Program announced $11.4 million to 81 rail improvement projects across the Commonwealth to expand and connect the state’s network of trails. The MassTrails Grant Program supports projects that build public-private partnerships to maintain and...

AARP Research Shows Nearly 2 Out of 3 Older Women Regularly Face Discrimination

by James Fuccione | Jun 22, 2022 | News and Updates

Ageism was the most frequently reported type of discrimination among women 50 and older who experience discrimination regularly, according to recent AARP research. A poll of 6,643 women over the age of 18 conducted by AARP and the University of Chicago reveal bias in...

Upcoming ‘Dementia Friends’ Training Sessions

by James Fuccione | Jun 22, 2022 | News and Updates

Participate in a free Zoom training that will give you the knowledge and materials you need to share awareness about dementia. Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone in a community learn about dementia, how it affects people and the...