The Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) is excited to share the launch of the Enhancing Digital Literacy for Older Adults (EDLOA) Playbook – a new toolkit designed to support Councils on Aging (COAs), Aging Service Access Points (ASAPs), community-based...
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Longevity and Income Disparities Highlighted in Report from LTSS Center @UMass-Boston, NCOA
A new report that updates previous studies from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and LeadingAge LTSS Center @ UMass Boston reveals older adults with the fewest financial resources die, on average, nine years earlier than those with the greatest wealth. NCOA and...
Upcoming ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ Webinar Series and Alzheimer’s Association Programs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following programs for caregivers of people living with dementia as well as other related educational opportunities. The Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) partners with the...
October 9 is Ageism Awareness Day
Ageism Awareness Day is an opportunity to draw attention to the impact of ageism in our society and work together to build age-inclusive communities. The American Society on Aging has a list of resources that communities and organizations can use to spread awareness,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Connected & Online Program, MassDOT and MCC Reminders
The Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) today launched the Connected and Online Program, a $23 million initiative to close the digital device gap across Massachusetts. The...
‘Faces of MassHealth: Coverage Across the Commonwealth’ Published by BCBS Foundation
New data goes beyond the topline statistics often used to characterize those served by MassHealth in order to paint a fuller, more meaningful picture of the more than one in four Massachusetts residents enrolled in the program. Released by Blue Cross Blue Shield...
‘Building Homes. Building Futures” Report Details Housing Challenges and Solutions in Western Mass.
While housing issues show up in communities across the state, the "Building Homes. Building Futures" study provides an updated, comprehensive look at housing in four western Massachusetts counties—Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire. Led by Wayfinders and...
Mass. Law Reform Institute Shares Federal Policy Impacts on Older Adults in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative convenes quarterly Statewide Network Meetings that focus on timely issues and are aimed at connecting age- and dementia friendly community efforts with knowledge, resources, funding opportunities and more. The most recent...
Celebrate Digital Inclusion Week 2025: Celebrate, Engage, Empower
Join the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) for Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) from October 6-10, an annual nationwide event dedicated to raising awareness about digital equity and the vital importance of inclusion in our increasingly digital world. This year’s...
AARP Livable Communities Team Promotes Local Transportation Solutions, Including Massachusetts Examples
AARP Livable Communities, which promotes resources, tools and examples for age-friendly community efforts, distributed a series of videos that highlight transportation solutions to help older adults get to desired destinations. Along with examples from Illinois,...