The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and MassMobility are partnering to help municipalities and organizations overcome transportation barriers – starting by recognizing the creative and effective work already underway in communities across the Commonwealth. A...
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CDC Releases Spanish Language Infographics on Caregiving and Subjective Cognitive Decline
In concert with National Hispanic Heritage Month, CDC has released Spanish Language versions of Caregiving and Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) Infographics using 2015–2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. The Spanish language infographics...
TIME: As America Ages, Fewer Older Adults Provided Home-Delivered and Group Meals
TIME Magazine published an article examining a national trend of an aging population contrasted with support for home-delivered and group meals that lag behind the demographic shift and inflation. The article notes that "the biggest chunk of [Older Americans Act]...
BCBS of MA Foundation: One in Ten MassHealth Members are Older Adults
According to a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts, one out of 10 MassHealth members is age 65 or over and, while most of those older adults also have Medicare coverage, most live in non-facility settings in their communities. BCBS...
MassDOT Announces State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack recently joined Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver, members of the Massachusetts Legislature, local officials, and transportation advocates at a groundbreaking event in Natick to release the State Bicycle...
Age-Friendly Boston Reveals ‘Year Two’ Achievements
The City of Boston's Age-Friendly initiative continues to make great strides to support older adults and people living with Dementia and a few of those accomplishments are highlighted in a 'Year Two' achievements report. Among the exciting changes was in the name of...
MA Attorney General Launches Website to Open Access to Community Benefits Reports
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative has promoted community benefits support provided by Massachusetts hospitals and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) as a potential Age- and Dementia Friendly Funding opportunity. According to reports recently published...
MAPC Releases MetroCommon Provisional Goals and Mini-Grant Opportunity
MetroCommon 2050 is Greater Boston’s next long-range plan, and it’s under development now led by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). Fresh off of a months-long public process to understand the future residents want for the region, including an input session...
New Report From Grantmakers In Aging Explores How 25 Countries Support Aging in Community
The desire to remain in our homes and communities as we age is nearly universal, and good ideas have no borders. As the world’s population gets permanently older, there is a growing need for safe, supportive housing and housing-related services and arrangements to...
2019 ‘Dangerous by Design’ Report Ranks States and Metro Areas for Pedestrian Safety
The 2019 Dangerous by Design report ranks states and metropolitan areas throughout the United States according to how dangerous the roadways are for pedestrians. Published by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition, with support from AARP,...