by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
The City of Salem was among the first communities in the state to both join the AARP/WHO Network of Age-Friendly Communities and also come out with an action plan. The “Salem for All Ages” task force is once again showing leadership with a “Year...
by James Fuccione | Feb 21, 2018 | Member Spotlight, News and Updates, Stories from the Field
Following up on a round of grants in Fall 2017, the Metrowest Health Foundation is once again focusing on supporting Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities in a newly released Spring 2018 Grant RFP. The last round of grants included an award to the Framingham Board of...
by James Fuccione | Feb 16, 2018 | News and Updates
The MIT AgeLab and AARP are accepting applications from high school juniors and seniors in New England for the 2017-2018 OMEGA scholarship meant for students who are actively working to create connections between teens and older adults in your community. The MIT...
by James Fuccione | Feb 15, 2018 | 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 early February on the momentum of this...
by James Fuccione | Feb 8, 2018 | News and Updates
Citing academic research and strong survey data, an article from the Health Affairs blog underlines the benefit and positive impact of pairing the health care sector with community-based organizations to address health-related social needs. According to the blog, the...