News: Programs

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Transportation, Cultural Programs

For communities and regions looking to become Age- and Dementia Friendly, as well as their organizational partners, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative identifies and shares funding opportunities that help improve livability and well-being....

Webinar: Building Leadership Capacity for Collective Impact

Age- and Dementia Friendly Community coalitions are practitioners of collective impact and cultivating leaders within and among local and regional partners is critical for the success of any collective impact effort. What can we learn from initiatives that have built...

Help Promote Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June

This June, the Alzheimer’s Association is working hard to promote Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month.  This year their focus is highlighting the critical importance of early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.  Locally, The Alzheimer's Association of...

Celebrate Older Americans Month in May

The  Healthy Aging Collaborative joins the Administration on Aging, the state's Executive Office of Elder Affairs and many organizations from across Massachusetts and the country in celebrating May as Older Americans Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age,...

AARP Revives Community Challenge Grant Program

Recognizing that it takes time to build great communities, but also that quick action can spark longer-term progress, AARP launched the AARP Community Challenge to fund projects that build momentum for change in communities to improve livability for all local...

AARP Announces National Community Challenge Grant Program

AARP is currently offering a prime opportunity for cities and towns seeking to kick-start or strengthen age-friendly efforts in the form of of Community Challenge grants to communities around the country. The grants are aimed at funding projects that improve...

Join WalkBoston for Training Event on “Promoting Walkability”

What does it mean for a community to be "walkable" and how can we create neighborhoods that are safe, active, accessible and vibrant? WalkBoston is hosting a training called "Promoting Walkability: Creating Safe and Active Neighborhoods" on June 2nd from...