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...
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Meet 50 remarkable individuals who are changing what it means to grow older in America
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 everyday...
Why a Boston Suburb Combined Its High School and Senior Center
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...
Lasell College first college to join international Age-Friendly University Initiative
Cross-posted from Lasell College Lasell College in Auburndale is the first college or university in MA to join the international Age-Friendly University Initiative. This effort is led by leaders at Dublin City University to highlight the role higher education can play...
How Community-Based Organizations Can Support Value-Driven Health Care
Cross-posted from HealthAffairsBlog By Anand Parekh, MD, MPH, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Robert Schreiber, MD, Hebrew SeniorLife As our health care system transforms more quickly than ever from paying for volume to paying for value, providers...
White House Conference on Aging Hosts Regional Forum in Boston
By MA Healthy Aging Collaborative On Thursday, May 28, the 2015 White House Conference on Aging hosted its fifth and final Regional Forum in Boston, MA. Older Americans, caregivers, advocates, national and community leaders, and experts convened to discuss the key...
Three New Features in the 2015 Healthy Aging Data Report
By Beth Dugan, PhD, Associate Professor of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston I was proud and excited to present the work that the research team at the Gerontology Institute of the University of...
Nutrition for Older Adults: 5 Simple Tips for Healthier Eating
By Angel Bourgoin, PhD, Consultant, JSI March is National Nutrition Month! Healthy eating, together with physical activity, is important to leading a healthy lifestyle. Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low- or non-fat dairy, and nuts can also...
8 Easy Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
Cross-posted from Hebrew SeniorLife By Jennifer Rhodes-Kropf, M.D., Hebrew SeniorLife February is American Heart Health month, which makes it a great time to make changes that can improve the health of your heart. As a geriatrician at Center Communities of Brookline,...
Caregivers Have Plenty to Prepare for as Another Cold Winter Arrives
Cross-posted from Caregiving MetroWest By Douglas Flynn, Program Manager, Caregiving MetroWest The last of the Thanksgiving leftovers are long gone. Holiday lights and decorations are going up. And the first snow has already come down upon the area. Winter won’t...