The Executive Office of Elder Affairs and a range of community partners have held listening sessions for the Age- and Dementia-Friendly Massachusetts Action Plan Refresh in Salem, Lawrence, Springfield and on Cape Cod with more coming up in Greenfield and the...
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AARP Releases Resources that Support ‘Middle Housing’ and ‘Complete Streets’
AARP's Livable Communities team released guides that support housing and transportation that can help communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to accomplish goals that include creating more housing options and streets that accommodate all users....
American Alliance of Museums Outlines Opportunity for Supporting Older Adults and Age-Friendly Communities
In a recent blog post, the American Alliance of Museums promotes ways that museums can help strengthen age-friendly communities as places of social connection, employment, mental and physical engagement and combatting ageism. The article also notes that museum...
JCHS of Harvard University Compiles Book on Residential Design that Includes Senior Housing
The State of Housing Design 2023 is the first book in a new series that reviews national trends, ideas, and critical issues as they relate to residential design. This volume examines recently built housing projects of notable design that address issues of...
WalkMassachusetts Creates New Resource with Funding Strategies to Improve Walking Infrastructure
WalkMassachusetts has compiled a list of funding strategies and opportunities into a resource to help organizations and municipalities improve walking infrastructure. This is a valuable guide for partners working to advance age- and dementia friendly communities. The...
Survey Available and Listening Sessions Coming up to Support Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly Action Plan Refresh
Massachusetts is working to update its age- and dementia-friendly action plan and needs your help! Age- and dementia-friendly communities are cities and towns that have made a commitment and taken action to become more inclusive and supportive of older adults, as...
Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative Announces Resource to Help Prepare Older Adults for Medical Appointments
A new "My Health Checklist" is available from the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, which is designed to help older adults get the most out of upcoming medical appointments. This guide is intended to help older adults think through all aspects of health — what’s...
U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging Unveils New Report Detailing the Effects of Hoarding Disorder on Older Americans
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging unveiled a new Aging Committee Majority Staff report shedding new light on the effect that hoarding disorder has on older Americans and our communities. The report, entitled “The Consequences of Clutter: How Hoarding Disorder...
MHAC Supports Executive Office of Elder Affairs Name Change to ‘Executive Office of Aging and Independence’
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative submitted comments to the state legislature's Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight in support of Senate Bill 2797, An Act to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Executive Office...
FCC Seeks Comments from Consumers Previously Enrolled in Affordable Connectivity Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is very interested in understanding what consumers that were enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are experiencing as they navigate this funding gap in the program. Specifically, the FCC seeks to ensure that...