by James Fuccione | Dec 1, 2021 | Data and Reports
A national poll of nearly 3,000 people in the U.S. conducted in June finds most older adults adjusted their lifestyles to maintain their health and community connectedness. The 2021 Home and Community Survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for AARP,...
by James Fuccione | Nov 24, 2021 | News and Updates
Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly may be interested in the following funding opportunities, previously announced by MHAC: MassTrails – due date: Feb. 1, 2022 MassTrails is an inter-agency initiative of the Commonwealth lead by the...
by James Fuccione | Nov 24, 2021 | News and Updates
Developed by Ariadne Labs in collaboration with The Conversation Project, the “What Matters to Me Workbook” is designed to help people with a serious illness get ready to talk to their health care team about what is most important to them. As the resource...
by James Fuccione | Nov 17, 2021 | News and Updates
As MHAC reported in a previous post, libraries across the state have made Wi-Fi hotspots available to loan out. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) created a map so people can see which specific libraries have the devices that people can checkout....
by James Fuccione | Nov 17, 2021 | News and Updates
A new collaboration between AARP and home improvement chain Lowe’s, called the Lowe’s Livable Home initiative, aims to provide strategies and information to help make living spaces more accessible for everyone and allow older adults to stay in their homes safely...
