8-80 Cities Shares National Study of What Makes Successful Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds

by James Fuccione | Mar 5, 2020 | Data and Reports

Everyone loves to see a beautiful park, but it turns out that nothing increases park use and physical activity as much as programming— providing supervised activities to help people make use of the space. The RAND Corporation and City Parks Alliance, with help from...

Age-Friendly News Clips: January and February 2020

by James Fuccione | Mar 5, 2020 | News and Updates

Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from January and February 2020 on the momentum...

Nesterly Homeshare Program Continues Campaign to Connect Students and Older Bostonians

by James Fuccione | Mar 5, 2020 | News and Updates

Boston Seniority magazine featured a success story from Nesterly, an intergenerational homeshare program that connects hosts who have spare space in their home with people who are seeking a place to stay for longer than one month. Tenants can also exchange help around...

State and Federal Agencies Share Facts and Info on Coronavirus

by James Fuccione | Mar 5, 2020 | News and Updates

The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) released a letter promoting a website with extensive information relative to the Coronavirus and meant to be a “source of truth” at: mass.gov/2019coronavirus. It is updated with more information on a regular basis.  The...

Hartford Foundation Offers Insights, Framework on how Public Health can Support Age Friendly Movement

by James Fuccione | Feb 26, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Using lessons and examples from across the country, the John A. Hartford Foundation published a newsletter article on “Collaborating to Make Public Health Age-Friendly.” A framework for public health departments, developed by the Hartford Foundation in...