Results from a 50+ voter survey conducted by AARP reiterates a preference from caregivers and older adults to receive care at home, but also reveals an array of interesting stats like who defines themselves as family caregivers and what caregivers spend their money on...
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Yale Study Finds ZIP Code is Tied to How Long Older Adults Remain Active
The age-friendly movement is already based largely around improving social determinants of health, but a recent Yale study provides more incentive for such changes. The study finds that a person's ZIP code can also help predict how long older adults remain active. The...
Alzheimer’s Association Announces September Virtual Events
The Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH released their September calendar of virtual events that offer support and guidance to caregivers and people living with dementia, but those working to advance age- and dementia friendly communities may be interested to help inform...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Compact Program – Age and Dementia Friendly Best Practices
The Baker Administration's Community Compact Best Practices Program - a voluntary, mutual agreement entered into between the Baker-Polito Administration and individual cities and towns of the Commonwealth - opened August 15 and will remain so until the funding is...
Housing Navigator Massachusetts Announces the Launch of its Statewide Innovative Affordable Housing Search Tool
Cambridge-based, tech nonprofit Housing Navigator Massachusetts, Inc. [HNMI] announced the launch of its affordable housing search tool today, the first website search tool of its kind to be offered in the state. The effort is a public private partnership announced in...
The Home Alone Alliance from AARP Aims to Provide Info for Caregivers and Better Healthcare Connections
Convened by the AARP Public Policy Institute, the Home Alone AllianceSM is a partnership of public, private, and nonprofit sector organizations coming together to create guidance for healthcare professionals who engage with family caregivers and tools for family...
Baker Administration Announces $139 Million to Boost Affordable Rental Housing, Including Older Adults
The Baker Administration announced affordable housing awards for 28 projects in 21 communities across the Commonwealth intended to advance the development of 1,526 new rental units, including 1,346 rental units affordable for low- and extremely low-income households....
AARP Report: The American Rescue Plan & Older Adults – Opportunities and Resources for Local Leaders
The American Rescue Plan & Older Adults: Opportunities and Resources for Local Leaders — a free, 31-page downloadable report prepared by Funkhouser & Associates in partnership with AARP — provides an overview of the Department of Treasury's guidance and...
MHAC Encourages Participation in MAPC’s Digital Navigator Program RFI
In partnership with municipalities, housing authorities, nonprofits, and private entities, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is working to address issues related to the barriers to accessing and using the internet (otherwise known as the Digital Divide)...
TFAH: Aligning Public Health Interventions with Older Adult Housing Needs and Challenges
As the population of older adults in the United States grows, alongside an increasing recognition of the salience of social determinants of health, the value of a public health approach to supporting the well-being of older adults is clear, according to an issue brief...