According to AARP's Public Policy Blog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter sale of basic hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss via a final rule taking effect 60 days from the date of publication (August 16). This...
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MHAC Contributes to Report ‘Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call for Racial and Economic Justice for a Neglected Sector’
Care work has forever been critical to the health and basic functioning of our society. With the steady aging of our population, care jobs are also among the fastest growing in our economy. A new report from Boston indicators and SkillWorks with input from the...
10 Community Organizations Receive Grants From Point32Health Foundation
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...
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...