Point32Health Foundation recently announced 10 new grants to support priorities identified by community. The grants improve access to healthy food and advance healthy aging in places where disinvestment, systemic racism, and barriers to access have prevailed. Grants...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: September 2022
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities involved in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the following upcoming events: Dementia Friends Champion Training (September 14, 9:30am to noon) This training will...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Compact Best Practice and IT Grants, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Community Compact Best Practice Program (currently open until funding runs out): The Community...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities involved in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the following upcoming events: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregiver Overview Training (Sept. 21, 1:00 pm)...
Alzheimer’s Association Announces Education and Awareness Programs for September
Check out the following educational and awareness programs throughout September from the Alzheimer's Association of Mass./New Hampshire: Virtual Programs for Caregivers: September 9 at 10:30 AM ► Dementia Conversations September 12 at 5:30 PM ► Effective Communication...
Focus on Dutch “Dementia Villages” in Media Highlight Dementia Friendly Design
A recent and comprehensive article from the Boston Globe focused on the Dutch system of support for older adults, including long-term care and dementia care while an explainer video from Vox provides a summary of the same system. Both highlight dementia friendly...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard Launches Home Modification Program Based on Age-Friendly Assessment Data
Following strong feedback from their age- and dementia friendly needs assessment survey that 97% of their 2,500 survey respondents wish to remain at home as they age, Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard was able to create a pilot program to support home modifications. An...
Age-Friendly Central Mass. Making Last Push on Needs Assessment Survey
The deadline to complete surveys to inform the Age-Friendly Central Mass is coming up on Friday, August 26th. The initiative, which is inclusive of dementia friendly principles, is led by the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission and encompasses their...
Inflation Reduction Act Cuts Prescription Drug Costs for Older Adults
With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed into law on Aug. 16, millions of Medicare enrollees will be able to better afford their life-sustaining medications, and millions more Americans will be able to pay their Affordable Care Act premiums, according to AARP....
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Elder Mental Health Programs, Community Compact Reminder
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative promotes a range of funding opportunities that supports inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Please see the following opportunities below: Elder Mental Health Outreach Teams (EMHOTs) - Bidders conference on...