The city of Salem continues to advance its Salem for All Ages initiative with the release of their Year Two Report. The Age-Friendly leaders and various subcommittees on issues like "communication" and "housing" provide updates on the progress being made in all...
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Boston Mayor Walsh, AARP Voter Survey Featured at 2019 Conference of Mayors
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was on a panel at the recent US Conference of Mayors in Washington DC to discuss how communities can engage older adults. The video of that discussion can be seen here: According to AARP survey results that were freshly announced at that...
Healthy Aging Jobs Available at Ethos, Mass-ALA
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to pass along the following job opportunities and does so periodically, by request. Ethos: Healthy Aging Program Coordinator (Part-Time) Become part of the Healthy Aging team at Ethos – assisting the Healthy...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassTrails Deadline Approaching
MassDOT is reminding the public that February 1, 2019 is the application deadline for funding from the Baker-Polito Administration’s MassTrails Program, a competitive funding program which will allow municipal and public entities to expand and connect networks of...
AARP Releases 2019 ‘Dangerous by Design’ Report
The 2019 Dangerous by Design report ranks states and metropolitan areas throughout the United States according to how dangerous the roadways are for pedestrians. Published by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition, with support from AARP,...
Commonwealth Mag Publishes Op-Ed on ‘Aging in Community’
Commonwealth Magazine featured an opinion piece by President and CEO of 2Life Communities and MHAC Executive Committee Member Amy Schectman on how "aging in community" is preferable to "aging in place. The nonprofit senior living provider defines "aging in the...
Age-Friendly Universities Launch Webinar Series
Age-Friendly Universities (AFU) are an opportunity to address ageism by making campuses more inclusive of older adults and offering mentoring that benefits young and old, but the designation also provides a chance to collaborate with communities seeking to become...
Mayor Walsh Announces the Launch of the Age Strong Commission
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of the Age Strong Commission, formerly known as the Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, at his annual State of the City address. The new name reflects the City's efforts to make Boston inclusive, accessible and...
AARP Releases Sixth and Final Livability Workbook on Economic Development
In the final installment of AARP's "Roadmap to Livability" workbook series, the focus is on helping communities thrive through economic development. As with previous workbooks, the Economic Development version includes best practices from across the country, how-to...
MassTrails: Applications due February 1 for Bike and Pedestrian Trail Projects Competitive Funding
The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative is supporting MassDOT in reminding the public that February 1, 2019 is the application deadline for funding from the Baker-Polito Administration’s MassTrails Program, a competitive funding program which will allow municipal and...