by James Fuccione | Nov 14, 2017 | News and Updates
Spearheaded by SeniorCare Inc. and the North Shore Community Health Network, UMass Boston will be facilitating open discussions this week to kickoff the Cape Ann Age & Dementia Friendly process. Members from all aspects of the community are encouraged to attend,...
by James Fuccione | Nov 8, 2017 | News and Updates
Discussing end-of-life care planning with loved ones is inherently difficult and not usually thought of as humorous, but the Conversation Project has released a video that finds the funny side of how people attempt to bring up the subject. The video – called...
by James Fuccione | Nov 7, 2017 | News and Updates
“Caregiving Around the Clock” is the theme announced by the Caregiver Action Network for National Family Caregiving Month through November 2017. The Caregiving Month webpage includes plenty of ways for organizations and providers to celebrate and raise...
by James Fuccione | Oct 25, 2017 | News and Updates
The state legislature’s Joint Committees on Public Health and Elder Affairs hosted an informational hearing titled “Alzheimer’s and Dementia as a Healthcare Crisis” with expert panels that included state officials, caregivers, researchers and...
by James Fuccione | Oct 24, 2017 | Conferences, News and Updates
At its 35th anniversary annual conference, held in Boston, Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) presented the GIA Diversity Award for 2017 to the Tufts Health Plan Foundation. Jackie Jenkins-Scott, a member of the board of directors of Tufts Health Plan Foundation and former...
