LifePath, the Area Agency on Aging and Aging Services Access Point for Franklin County and the North Quabbin, has awarded funding to 11 community-based organizations in the first year of the annual Age & Dementia Friendly Community Grants initiative. These...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our Statewide Network of partners: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series - The Empowered Caregiver: Communicating Effectively with Individuals Living with Dementia, hosted...
Free, Virtual Dementia Training for Fire and EMS Personnel
The Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH is hosting two training opportunities in May with a goal of educating Fire and EMS personnel on the impact that Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias may have on individuals and communities. This program has been developed...
Boston Globe Publishes MHAC Letter Responding to Article on Housing and Older Adults
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative responded to a recent Boston Globe article titled "Will baby boomer homes hit the market soon in ‘silver tsunami’?" through a letter to the editor. The original article positioned blame on older adults - specifically the...
Grants Awarded to Local Cultural Councils that Support Age and Dementia Friendly Programs
The Mass Cultural Council announced $7.5 million to more than 7,300 Community-Based Projects across the state - several involve older adults and intergenerational activity. There are 329 local and regional councils (LCCs) that represent all 351 cities and towns in the...
Ability to Conduct Hybrid and Remote Meetings Extended by Healey Administration.
Governor Maura Healey signed An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency. This legislation will permit state and local public bodies to conduct public meetings in a hybrid or remote format while also allowing participants at town...
Memory Cafe Alliance Launched by Dementia Friendly America
The Memory Cafe Alliance, hosted by Dementia Friendly America, has just launched several free resources with the goal of increasing the number of Memory Cafes in the US tenfold over the next decade. Memory Cafes are welcoming social gatherings for people living with...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Directs $10.4 Million to Revamp Public Housing Internet in Every Region of Massachusetts
The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) announced $10,410,183 in grants to upgrade internet access in nearly 8,000 public and affordable housing across 26 Massachusetts...
Climate Concerns from Older Adults Revealed in National Poll
Nearly 3 out of every 4 older Americans have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the last two years, and living through such an event appears to make a big difference in how they view the potential impact of climate change on their health, according to a...
Social Security Administration Announces Requirement for In-Person or Online Identity Checks, Ending Phone Option
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced - and multiple news reports from the AP to the Boston Globe outline - changes that will require recipients and applicants to show up in-person to agency offices instead of being able to engage over the phone. The...