by James Fuccione | Oct 26, 2022 | News and Updates
Funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network helps government agencies and nonprofits within states, tribes, and territories work across boundaries to improve supports and services for families in which...
by James Fuccione | Oct 20, 2022 | Data and Reports
As a part of a broader NIH-wide initiative, the National Institute on Aging funds research that explores the effects of extreme weather and natural disasters on older adults, with the ultimate aim of improving the well-being of people who experience these events.Using...
by James Fuccione | Oct 19, 2022 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) awarded 18 grants, funded by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to improve older adults’ access to behavioral health services and supports. Four of these grants will be used to start new EMHOT programs (Elder Mental...
by James Fuccione | Oct 19, 2022 | Conferences, News and Updates
Our community needs change as we age, but it’s possible for us to prepare our communities to be livable for people of all ages and life stages. Join AARP Massachusetts and a range of communities and organizations at the Age- And Dementia Friendly Conference in...
by James Fuccione | Oct 19, 2022 | News and Updates
Medicare Open Enrollment began on October 15 and will remain open through December 7, 2022. Medicare’s Open Enrollment period gives people with Medicare the opportunity to make changes to their health plan or prescription drug plan, pick a Medicare Advantage plan, or...