AARP released results of a 2025 survey among American adults ages 50-plus to explore engagement in brain-healthy behaviors that line up with six pillars of the organization's "Staying Sharp" program. Be social Engage your brain Manage stress On-going exercise...
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JCHS at Harvard Releases Report on ‘Dual Burden’ of Housing and Care for Older Adults
While the majority of older adults will need care and assistance at some point in their lives, services for tasks such as dressing and bathing are affordable to only a very limited number of older adults, particularly after housing and other living costs are paid. The...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Family Caregiver Innovation Grant, MBI Residential Retrofit,Municipal ADA Improvement Grant
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Family Caregiver Innovation Grant Program, Executive Office of Aging and Independence (deadline, June...
Federal Funding Cuts Impact Digital Equity Programs in Massachusetts
The Healey-Driscoll Administration is raising the alarm about recent federal government action to terminate $14.1 million in federal funding to expand internet access in Massachusetts. The previously awarded funding from the Digital Equity Act (DEA) Capacity Grant...
Governor Healey Releases ‘ReiMAgine Aging 2030″ State Plan, Signs Executive Order for Supporting Older Adults in Massachusetts
Governor Healey signed an Executive Order and released ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan, which outlines improved ways for Massachusetts agencies to serve older adults, following feedback gathered from across the state. In recognition of Older Americans...
$15 Million Awarded through the Community Transit Grant Program
The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced a total of over $14.8 million through MassDOT’s Fiscal Year 2025 Community Transit Grant Program (CTGP) for municipalities, Councils on Aging, Regional Transit Authorities, and nonprofit organizations. The funding...
Wealth Gaps in the Golden Years: Economic Insecurity for Older Adults in a High-Cost State
Across the nation, many older adults struggle to make ends meet: the Elder Index from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute shows about 30 percent of older households lack the income needed to cover basic expenses and remain in their homes. Whether Massachusetts fares...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Municipal ADA Grant Program
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Municipal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvement Grant Program, Massachusetts Office on...
Massachusetts State Plan on Aging 2026-2029 Available for Public Comment
The Executive Office of Aging & Independence serves as the designated State Unit on Aging for Massachusetts. The agency is responsible for developing the Massachusetts State Plan on Aging in accordance with the Older Americans Act and associated regulations,...
MHAC Urges Support for Legislation to Promote Broadband Access for Low-Income Consumers
The Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy recently held a public hearing on a list of bills that included H.3527 & S.2318, An Act preserving broadband service for low-income consumers. The Massachusetts Healthy...