The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the Draft Massachusetts Bicycle Transportation Plan is now available for public comment. Members of the public may review the plan and provide feedback online here. Comments are due by...
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LeadingAge and UMass Boston Unveil New Research Website
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
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...
Mirror/Mirror: AARP Survey of Women’s Reflections on Beauty, Age, and Media
A survey of 2,000 U.S. women ages 21 to 72 offered questions on their perceptions of the way women are depicted in the media. Officially called Mirror/Mirror: AARP Survey of Women’s Reflections on Beauty, Age, and Media TM, the survey also asked how these depictions...
EOEA Compiles Legal Resources for Low Income Elders
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs has collected information resources related to legal services for low-income elder consumers and established a helpful guide. The document, available only for the state of Massachusetts, contains a helpful glossary of terms, phone...
MassTrails Program Launched at MassDOT ‘Moving Together’ Conference
MassTrails seeks to expand and connect the Commonwealth’s networks of off-road, shared-use pathways and recreational trails for all users across Massachusetts by providing matching grants, technical assistance and resources to individuals, municipalities, non-profits,...
Loneliness and Social Connections: A National Survey of Adults 45 and Older
About one-third of U.S. adults age 45 and older report feeling lonely — and, due to an increased number of aging adults, the number is growing. A survey by AARP Foundation finds that those who have low income are especially vulnerable. Nearly half of midlife and older...
Goddard House Hosting Presentation and Discussion on Emotional Health, Loneliness and Social Engagement in Older Adults
Studies of older people have shown that good mental health and greater social engagement are markers of resilience in aging and may be protective against cognitive decline. Some studies suggest that treating psychiatric symptoms may also be protective. Dr. Nancy...
Central MA Planners Seek Comments on ‘Mobility2040’
Mobility2040 is the long-range transportation planning document for the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization and describes the region's current transportation system and how that system should be maintained and modified over the next 20 years. ...
Updated ‘DataCommon’ Tool Offers Community-Specific Info for Age- and Dementia Friendly Efforts
Along with the Healthy Aging Data Reports and Community Profiles, communities now have another useful tool to help them conduct assessments as part of Age- and Dementia Friendly efforts. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has re-released DataCommon, an open...