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....
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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...
New Age-Friendly Tool Kit
By Elizabeth Costello, MPH, MA Healthy Aging Collaborative web team Is your community taking steps to become age-friendly? Do you plan to in the future? We are pleased to introduce a new website feature to support this work: The Healthy Aging Collaborative...
White House Releases Final Report from 2015 Conference on Aging
On December 29, 2015, the White House released its final report from the July 2015 Conference on Aging. The conference focused on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and work to improve our quality of life as we age....
Salem latest Mass. community to join AARP Age-Friendly Network
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...
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...