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...
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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...
It’s Older Driver Safety Awareness Week!
December is a time of many holiday festivities and family get-togethers. Here in Massachusetts, it’s also a time of snow and cautious driving. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week in the first week of December is an opportunity to promote the importance of safe driving...
Using the MA Healthy Aging Data Report to Understand, Engage and Act
By Elizabeth Costello, JSI; Project Manager, www.mahealthyagingcollaborative.org Have you explored the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report or downloaded your city or town’s Community Profile? How are you using the data report to improve the health of older adults...
The Big Idea in 4 Minutes: Coming of Age in Aging America
By Nora Moreno Cargie, Executive Director, Tufts Health Plan Foundation; Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, Tufts Health Plan My husband and I often quip, when asked where we’re from, that we were born, raised and ruined all within the city limits of Chicago. So...
Aging with HIV
by Stewart Landers, Director, U.S. Health Services, JSI Boston While combination anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV from a killer into a chronic disease, it has created a large and growing group of people aging with HIV. People aged 50 and older...
A Healthy Aging Movement
By Michael Doonan, PhD, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Forum Something exciting is happening. There is growing action, energy, and engagement of people and organizations to make Massachusetts a leader in healthy aging. The goal is nothing short of...
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is online!
By Elizabeth Costello, JSI; Project Manager, www.mahealthyagingcollaborative.org Welcome to the new online home of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative! We’re thrilled to share this website with you today after many months of development. In 2012, members of...