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...
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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...
Point32Health Foundation Promotes Beth Chandler to Executive Director and Names Kristin Lewis as President
The Point32Health Foundation today announced that it has promoted Beth Chandler to executive director and has named Kristin Lewis as Foundation president. Chandler joined the Point32Health Foundation last spring as director of community investments. Prior to joining...
New Massachusetts Healthy Aging Report Details Older Adult Health in Every Community
The 2025 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report was released today, revealing trends and disparities in the health of older adults throughout the state. The report presents a detailed picture of aging in Massachusetts that’s provided nowhere else: a...
AARP Research Examines Consumer Awareness, Experiences with Fraud
A recent report from AARP Research dives into survey results that examine U.S. adults’ sentiments about fraud and fraud victims in our society, their experiences with fraud, and what they are currently doing to protect themselves. Theft through fraud has risen...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Dementia Friends Mass., Technology Learning Collaborative
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our Statewide Network of partners: Join Upcoming Sessions hosted by Dementia Friends Massachusetts Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone...
MassHealth Nutrition Program Reduces Health Care Costs and Hospital Visits According to UMass Chan Medical School Study
MassHealth’s nutrition services program that provides nutritious food to its members has had positive results, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at UMass Chan Medical School. Findings show that participating individuals were significantly less...
2025 Future of Benefits Report Released by Care.Com
The fifth annual Future of Benefits Report from Care.com explores the prevalence of employee burnout and the linkages with family caregiving, but also the solutions for employers of recognizing the issue and offering benefits and support to their workers. While 84% of...