NEWS

Age and Dementia Friendly Cape Ann Announces Action Plan

As part of a summit that included several state and local officials, the Age and Dementia Friendly Cape Ann initiative accepted Age-Friendly designation certificates from AARP and Dementia Friendly pledge acknowledgement from Dementia Friendly Massachusetts and the...

Age-Friendly Funding Opportunity: Recreation Economy for Communities

As reported in the AARP Livable Communities newsletter, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities assistance program. Despite the name, the EPA states that the opportunity is available to small towns and...

Boston’s Safest Driver Competition Ramps Up

Between May 6, 2019, and July 28, 2019, drivers from Boston and Metro Boston will compete for chances to win prizes from a pool of more than $25,000 and different titles, including "Boston's Safest Driver." Boston’s Safest Driver is a competition via a smartphone app...

CMS Revises Rating System for Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced major revisions to the Nursing Home Compare website and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The Medicare Compare tool, which is also available for other providers like physicians and home health...

City of Salem Launches Age-Friendly Business Certification

The City of Salem, through the Salem for All Ages initiative and in partnership with the Salem Chamber of Commerce, has become the latest Age-Friendly Community to partner with its Chamber of Commerce and local business community on an Age-Friendly Business...

Framingham Heart Study Will Examine Aging with New $38M Funding

The country’s oldest heart disease study, run by Boston University and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), will research how aging affects the heart and other organs, from the brain to the liver. The Framingham Heart Study (FHS), which has been...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Transit Grant Program

The MassDOT Transit Unit has announced that the FY2020 Community Transit Grant Program Application Cycle is scheduled to open in May 2019. The Community Transit Grant Program is MassDOT’s annual competitive grant program to distribute Federal Transit Administration...

Healthy Aging Job Alert: JF&CS, WalkBoston, Bridges Together

Jewish Family & Children's Service: Community Education and Training Specialist The Community Education and Training Specialist will join a team that develops and delivers education and training programs and activities focused on promoting mental health among...