‘Giving Voice’ Initiative Helps Choirs Include People Living with Dementia

by James Fuccione | Dec 28, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field

Thanks to The Giving Voice Initiative, communities seeking to become Age- and Dementia Friendly have another way to be inclusive. The organization provides a free toolkit to help communities establish choirs that actively recruit participants living with memory loss...

Tufts Health Plan Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to 11 Community Organizations

by James Fuccione | Dec 19, 2018 | News and Updates

Tufts Health Plan Foundation continues its commitment to healthy aging and communities with an announcement of 11 new community investments. In total, the grants exceed $1.2 million and reflect the Foundation’s dedication to advancing policies and practices that...

In Good Company Challenge Announces Winners of 2018 Optimal Aging Challenge

by James Fuccione | Dec 18, 2018 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative joined a group of industry, academic and government partners affiliated with Governor Charlie Baker’s Council to Address Aging to announce the winners of the In Good Company: The 2018 Optimal Aging Challenge, a global...

LeadingAge and UMass Boston Unveil New Research Website

by James Fuccione | Dec 18, 2018 | Data and Reports, Systems and Best Practices

The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston revealed its new website  (www.LTSScenter.org) with helpful resources and research on a range of topics tied to Long Term Services and Supports. The new website represents an important milestone in the development of the LTSS...

New Report Highlights Factors that Influence Healthy Aging in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Dec 10, 2018 | Data and Reports

The 2018 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report has been released! The comprehensive examination of the health of older people in the Commonwealth offers detailed profiles of every city and town, maps and other tools to understand healthy aging trends and disparities...