by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 1, 2015 | Data and Reports
Cross-posted from Health Affairs Blog By Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President of the John A Hartford Foundation We already know what older people want. A study from the National Conference of State Legislatures and AARP, as well as other studies, confirm, time and...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Nov 13, 2015 | News and Updates
The City of Salem has officially joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. On October 22, 2015, AARP presented Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll with a certificate congratulating the city, the mayor, and committee members on their work to make Salem more livable for...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Nov 4, 2015 | News and Updates
Next Avenue, a new public media service for American’s 50+ population, provides news, information and advice for older adults. The published their first annual list of Influencers in Aging to recognize some of the thought leaders, innovators, advocates and...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Oct 21, 2015 | News and Updates
Cross-posted from CityLab By Amy Crawford “You’ll have to excuse us, because we’re about to serve lunch, and it’s total chaos,” says Marilyn Hurwitz, striding through the busy lobby of the Swampscott Senior Center toward a multipurpose room where some three dozen...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Oct 6, 2015 | Member Spotlight
Lisa Krinsky, LICSW, serves as the Director of the LGBT Aging Project. Read her full bio here. What is the LGBT Aging Project? We work to ensure that LGBT older adults and caregivers In Massachusetts have equal access to resources, services, and programs. When we...
