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...
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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...
Building America’s Most Age-Friendly City
Cross-posted from Age-Friendly Boston By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Here in Boston, we are committed to making our city a place where everyone can succeed — of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. This is our guiding principle as we plan and build the future of our city....
The Health Living Center of Excellence welcomes Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation as a new partner
By Jennifer Raymond, Director, Healthy Living Center of Excellence Two Healthy Aging Collaborative members, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and Hebrew SeniorLife, recently received a $49,187 grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to support their...