The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding people with Medicare that Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, 2021, and now is the time to review their coverage options and make a choice that meets their health care needs. Medicare’s Open...
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AARP Survey Highlights Tech Adoption and Perceived Barriers Among Grandparents
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, significantly more grandparents than non-grandparents purchased smartphones (32% vs. 22%) and Smart TVs (24% vs. 11%) than they did in the 12-months prior, according to AARP research. Ranking the top barriers to...
8-80 Cities, AARP Create New ‘Winter Placemaking’ Guide for Creating Inclusive Public Spaces During Colder Months
In an effort to encourage communities to plan for embracing the winter season, 8-80 Cities teamed up with AARP to create a new Winter Placemaking Guide, which seeks to address the distinct winter challenges that communities of all sizes experience, offering practical...
MHAC Adds New Webpage Focused on Digital Equity and Older Adults
Alongside the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Technology Subcommittee of the Task Force to End Loneliness and Build Community, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative added a new webpage with an evolving list of resources aimed at addressing digital...
Dementia Friendly Transportation Driver Training Available Free via MCOA, MassMobility and Alzheimer’s Association
Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA), MassMobility, and the Alzheimer’s Association are pleased to announce an encore of the highly popular training session for drivers. The Dementia-Friendly Transportation Training program will offer drivers of all types, the tools...
Join MHAC Twitter Chat on 10/20 Focused on Equity in Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is hosting a Twitter Chat with several partners, including Health Resources in Action, to raise awareness of our collective efforts to promote Equity in Aging and create inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities....
Mass. Senate Releases “Reimagining the Future of Massachusetts” Report with Focus on Digital Equity, Intergenerational Activity and Caregiving
Following a series of listening sessions held during the pandemic, the Senate Committee on Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency released its report with policy and spending recommendations on everything from rental assistance to digital equity. For those...
Berkshire Transportation Program for Older Adults Recognized as Best Practice by NADTC
The the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), a partnership of Easterseals, USAging and the Department of Transportation‘s Federal Transportation Administration, released a "Best Practices Compendium," which is a compilation of the lessons...
Age-Friendly Job Alerts: Executive Office of Elder Affairs, UMass-Boston
On behalf of our partners at the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and UMass-Boston's Gerontology Institute, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages our network to share the following job opportunities. Executive Office of Elder Affairs -...
RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council Delivers Report to Congress
The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, & Engage (RAISE) Family Caregiving Advisory Council delivered its initial report to Congress. The culmination of a two-year, multi-faceted effort that gathered input from family caregivers across the country, the report...