by James Fuccione | May 19, 2017 | Conferences
With support from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute is hosting a summit focused on building better collaboration between behavioral health providers and aging services. Featured speakers include Elder Affairs Secretary...
by James Fuccione | May 19, 2017 | Programs
What does it mean for a community to be “walkable” and how can we create neighborhoods that are safe, active, accessible and vibrant? WalkBoston is hosting a training called “Promoting Walkability: Creating Safe and Active...
by James Fuccione | May 17, 2017 | Conferences, News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative accepted the Peter R. Lee Healthy Communities Award from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at the annual Ounce of Prevention Conference at the DCU Center in Worcester on March 28th. Each year, the Department of...
by James Fuccione | Apr 4, 2017 | News and Updates
The following is a guest blog post from Ellen DiPaola, Esq., President and CEO of Honoring Choices Massachusetts. This year, Honoring Choices Massachusetts is so pleased to join forces with The Conversation Project and The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness...
by James Fuccione | Mar 28, 2017 | Programs
The following is a guest Blog Post from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in recognition of Diabetes Alert Day (March 28th) Type 2 diabetes is a serious and costly public health issue affecting tens of millions of Americans. Older adults have an increased...