Nearly 20 Communities Awarded Complete Streets Funding

by James Fuccione | Sep 13, 2019 | News and Updates, Programs

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito joined Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, and local officials in Springfield to announce funding awards totaling $5.1 million to eighteen communities through the Complete...

National Institute on Aging Awards $53.4 Million to Brown University, Hebrew SeniorLife to Advance Dementia Research

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | News and Updates

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year grant expected to total $53.4 million to Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) to lead a nationwide effort to improve health care and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s...

Intergenerational Symposium to be held at Lasell University

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | Conferences

Are you purposefully bringing together people of different ages like older adults and youth? Would you like to start but you’re not sure how? Attend the second annual Intergenerational Symposium: Developing Your Toolbox, coordinated by Bridges Together with the...

Innovative Stable Housing Initiative Hosting ‘Idea Incubator’ Event

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | News and Updates

The Innovative Stable Housing Initiative (ISHI) is a pilot project funded by Boston Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital as part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Determination of Need Community Health...

CDC Releases Spanish Language Infographics on Caregiving and Subjective Cognitive Decline

by James Fuccione | Sep 10, 2019 | Data and Reports

In concert with National Hispanic Heritage Month, CDC has released Spanish Language versions of Caregiving and Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) Infographics using 2015–2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. The Spanish language infographics...