The the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced the Massachusetts E-Bike Voucher Program, which aims to assist low-and-moderate income residents across the state by providing a voucher that reduces the cost of an e-bike. Vouchers of $800 to $1200...
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WalkMassachusetts Report: Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Disproportionately Impact Older Adults, People with Disabilities and EJ Communities
WalkMassachusetts’ latest Fatal Pedestrian Crashes in MA report shows inequities in who is most at risk on our streets. Of the 369 total traffic deaths reported in Massachusetts in 2024, 78 were pedestrians. More than one-third of those killed were age 65 or older,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Mass. Office on Disability, Safe Streets for All, Mass Cultural Council, Mass Broadband Institute
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant Program, Massachusetts Office on...
LifePath Awards Funding to 11 Community-Based Organizations Advancing Age & Dementia Friendly Goals
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...
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...