Cross-posted from The Boston Globe Salem is seeking community feedback on a draft plan outlining how the city can best meet the needs of its older residents. The city earlier this year became the third community in Massachusetts to join the American Association of...
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2016 Influencers in Aging
Cross-posted from NextAvenue Meet Next Avenue’s 2016 Influencers in Aging. These 50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older....
Yarmouth seniors, D-Y teens combine for model UN
Cross-posted from Wicked Local Yarmouth By Conor Powers-Smith A major emphasis of the World Health Organization’s Age-Friendly Communities initiative is bringing together people of all ages to share thoughts and perspectives. Yarmouth, the first town on the Cape to...
Building a village in a city for Waltham seniors
Cross-posted from Wicked Local Waltham By Bill Whelan, Waltham News Tribune With a growing senior population, what needs to happen to make Waltham a better community for healthy aging? This was the question posed by Brandeis professor Walter Leutz in his recent study,...
Making The Economic Case For Age-Friendly Communities
Cross-posted from The Huffington Post By John Feather, PhD CEO, Grantmakers In Aging Follow the money. That is my advice to anyone seeking support for livable and age-friendly communities — great places to grow up and grow old. Age-friendly, livable, lifelong...
Older residents of Waltham and Greenfield complete “Healthy Aging” community research study
By Walter Leutz, Heller School, Brandeis University What makes this a “healthy” community to grow old in? What could make it better? What do older adults do to be healthier and to make this a healthier community? These are the questions asked by “Healthy Aging:...
Aging in Places: About livability and age-friendliness
Cross-posted from Wicked Local Newton By Marian Leah Knapp More and more I hear talk about “Livable” and “Age-friendly” communities. I see these terms in newspapers, websites, blogs, and presentations. For many years, I have been intrigued by the ideas underlying...
What does a dementia friendly Massachusetts look like?
By the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative web team “What does it take?” That was the question attendees grappled with at the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Summit on Monday, May 9, 2016.What does it take to build a dementia friendly community—a community that...
Healthy Aging through Healthy Community Design
By the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) The concept of healthy aging through community design creates opportunities for municipalities to promote healthy aging by addressing the built environment. It also builds on the widely recognized “8 - 80”...
7 Steps to Healthy, Happy Aging
Cross-Posted from Sunrise Senior Living By Julia Little Growing old presents new challenges to staying healthy and in good spirits. By following these tips, seniors can minimize the risk of getting sick, less independent or unhappy in their golden years. Adapting to...