The Healthy Aging Collaborative joins the Administration on Aging, the state's Executive Office of Elder Affairs and many organizations from across Massachusetts and the country in celebrating May as Older Americans Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age,...
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Berkshire Eagle Podcast Discusses Age-Friendly Berkshires Action Plan
A new edition of the Berkshire Eagle Podcast highlights the ongoing work of Age Friendly Berkshires after the recent release of their action plan following three years of assessment and planning. The Berkshire Eagle podcast host Mark Mills speaks with Peg McDonough, a...
Google Maps is Piloting ‘Wheelchair Accessible’ Transit Navigation in Boston
In the latest edition of the AARP Livable Communities Newsletter, an article reveals that Boston was among only a handful of cities worldwide where Google Maps is testing "Wheelchair Accessible" routes for transit navigation. New York City is the only other place in...
Age-Friendly Berkshires Celebrates Action Plan Launch
Nearly 100 volunteers, supporters and collaborators attended an event at Berkshire Hills Country Club to celebrate the launch of an action plan for Age-Friendly Berkshires. After several years of work, it was clear that the regional effort of 32 communities and dozens...
Boston Food Resource Maps Aim to Provide Better Access to Healthy Meal Options
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's Office of Food Access has created food resource maps in six languages for each of the city's neighborhoods with a goal of improving the availability to healthy eating options for all residents. The Massachusetts Municipal Association...
Age-Friendly News Clips: Mid-April
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles from mid-April on the momentum of this movement...
MA Officially Welcomed to AARP Network of Age-Friendly States
A year after launching the Governor's Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Council Co-Chair Eileen Connors and AARP Board President Eric J. Schneidewind today to...
Tufts Health Plan Foundation Commits $250,000 to Support Age-Friendly Massachusetts
Tufts Health Plan Foundation is investing $250,000 over the next five years to accelerate Massachusetts’ age-friendly efforts. The announcement came during the AARP Massachusetts 2018 Volunteer Engagement Conference, where Governor Charlie Baker also released the...
MCOA Announces Dementia and Age-Friendly Capacity Building Grants
The Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA) is pleased to announce it is seeking applications for funding of Dementia and Age-Friendly Capacity Building Grants. The MCOA is using state Service Incentive Grant for SFY’18 from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to...
AARP Livable Communities Team Releases Housing Workbook
Housing issues show up as a common concern in many communities that commit to becoming Age- and Dementia Friendly. In their "Roadmap to Livability" Series, AARP has officially released the third book that focuses on helping communities assess and set goals for...