The US Department of Health and Human recently released the Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Review: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults, and a CDC-funded network called PAPREN (Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network) is taking the...
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Smart Growth America Releases “An Active Roadmap: Best Practices in Rural Mobility”
The more than 1 million rural American households without cars face unique barriers as alternate modes are not always accessible or affordable. Rural non-drivers—including older adults, low-income individuals, school-aged children, and people with disabilities—need...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: ADA Improvements Grant, Safe Routes to Schools
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant Program, The Massachusetts Office on...
Upcoming In-Person and Virtual Programs from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following in-person and virtual programs that can be passed along to caregivers and all who may be interested. Virtual Programs - All are Welcome: August 8 at 1 PM ► Healthy Living For Your Brain...
MHAC Relaunches ‘Equity in Aging’ Initiative with Webinar on “The Infrastructure of Care”
After the former Equity in Aging Workgroup revamped the Healthy Aging for All Guide to help advance equity in age and dementia friendly communities and hosted a webinar series on supporting diverse caregivers, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative relaunched...
NICOA Creates Toolkit on Understanding Disabilities in American Indian & Alaska Native Communities
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) introduced a new toolkit dedicated to increasing awareness and knowledge of the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with disabilities. The toolkit contains information about disabilities, tribes...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and opportunities for age- and dementia friendly communities and stakeholders. Become a Dementia Friends Champion - Wednesday, August 9th Take part in a free 2 ½ hour Zoom...
Input Needed for Statewide, Regional Planning for Transportation, Digital Equity
In a previous post, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) promoted regional planning processes led by Metropolitan Planning Organizations that aim to gather input on local and regional transportation. Those processes remain open and MHAC encourages...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: ADA Improvement Grants, Reminders on Previously Announced Opportunities
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant Program, The Massachusetts Office on...
Input from Older Adults Needed for Regional Transportation Plans
Metropolitan Planning Organizations across Massachusetts are releasing draft plans for public comment for guiding transportation priorities for the coming years. It is important for age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders - and older adults more broadly - to...