News: News and Updates

Age-Friendly News Clips: May 2018 (Vol. 2)

Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from late May on the momentum of this movement...

AARP Podcast: Planning for an Age-Friendly Future

One of the most exciting developments in the livable communities movement is the increasing collaboration between professionals who specialize in aging and the planners who shape the form and function of our communities. AARP and AARP California, along with...

Age-Friendly News Clips: May 2018

Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from May on the momentum of this movement...

Dementia Friends Initiative Underway in Massachusetts

Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in Massachusetts. By helping everyone in a community...

Governor’s Housing Choice Designation Awarded to 67 Communities

The Baker-Polito Administration announced two milestones for communities in Massachusetts under their Housing Choice Initiative, a comprehensive new effort to create 135,000 new housing units by 2025. The initiative, announced in December 2017, includes a new set of...

Age-Friendly Funding Round-Up: Applications due in May

New funding opportunities supporting Age-Friendly Community efforts are available for cities, towns and healthy aging stakeholders to pursue. This is the latest in a periodic series from the Healthy Aging Collaborative to share such opportunities and much of this...