In 2025, one in every five traffic deaths in Massachusetts involved a person walking. Of the 354 total traffic fatalities reported statewide, at least 76 were pedestrians, accounting for more than 21 percent of all deaths. These findings come from Fatal Pedestrian...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: ACL’s Cultivating Connected Communities, MassDOT Reminders, OB3 Impacts Defense Fund
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge, Administration for Community Living - Informational...
New Research Outlines the Promises and Risks of AI Use in Home Care
The National Council on Aging (NCOA), through the ACL-funded Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center, has released a series of reports on using artificial intelligence (AI) in home care to support community living for older adult and people with disabilities. “A New...
Massachusetts Office on Disability Offers Guides on Improving Physical Accessibility in Communities
The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) can help people learn about disability rights and architectural access regulations relating to physical access to buildings, streetscapes, and amenities. This can be especially useful for communities working to become more...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program, MassDOT - deadline: Aug. 7 The Shared Streets and Spaces...
Arc of Massachusetts Launches Guide to Support Caregivers of those Living with Disabilities
The Arc of Massachusetts launched a new initiative called "After I’m Gone," which is designed for aging caregivers concerned about future care for their loved one with a disability. This program brings together practical tools, meaningful conversation, and a growing...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and learning opportunities that help promote inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Massachusetts Strategic Highway Safety Plan - Online Listening Session, June 18th...
Smart Growth America Releases ‘Dangerous by Design 2026’ Report
The annual Dangerous by Design report from Smart Growth America breaks down data from federal and the 101 largest metro areas on pedestrian safety. Along with providing updated rankings of the deadliest places for people walking, this year’s analysis shows that most...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an annual event led by the National Center on Elder Abuse, was launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse in 2006 and recognized as a United Nations Observance in 2011. The purpose of WEAAD is to...
MBTA Seeking Feedback on Select Bus Network Redesign (BNR) Routes
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is proposing minor changes to several routes as part of the initial Bus Network Redesign (BNR) plan in order to improve accessibility, equity, and to meet community needs. Recently, the agency is announced the...