NEWS

Boston Mayor Highlights Home-Share Pilot Program

On September 20th, Mayor Marty Walsh announced the City's Home Share Pilot Program in partnership with www.nesterly.io and the success of their first 8 inter-generational matches in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. nesterly is an online platform to...

Join us for Falls Prevention Awareness Day at the State House, Sept. 19

The Massachusetts Falls Prevention Coalition is hosting the annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day at the State House on September 19th with resources, live demonstrations and speakers sharing prevention methods and best practices. The program will kick off at 10:00 am...

AARP Community Challenge Takes Quick Action in Massachusetts

AARP Massachusetts is pleased to announce two winners of the AARP Community Challenge, a grant program designed to fund projects that spark change and improve the quality of life at the local community level. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield...

BBJ Viewpoint: New Approaches Needed to Address Workforce Challenges

An aging population means an aging workforce, but an Op-Ed in the Boston Business Journal explains how this is not so much a challenge as it is an economic benefit as well as a chance to reverse ageist attitudes. Lydia Greene, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer for...

Brandeis University Hosting Healthy Aging Conference

The Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (BOLLI) will host Adventures in Creative Retirement at Brandeis University on Sept. 9, 2017 with a focus on healthy aging and aging in community. The all-day conference brings together dynamic thought leadership on issues...