About one-third of U.S. adults age 45 and older report feeling lonely — and, due to an increased number of aging adults, the number is growing. A survey by AARP Foundation finds that those who have low income are especially vulnerable. Nearly half of midlife and older...
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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MCC Cultural Facilities Fund
Having access to arts and cultural opportunities is an important part of communities and regions being healthy and engaging places for people of all ages. The Cultural Facilities Fund has supported 617 capital projects and 259 planning projects in 216 cities and towns...
Fannie Mae Calls for Ideas on Healthy Affordable Housing as part of $10 million Innovation Challenge
Fannie Mae recently announced a call for Ideas on Healthy Affordable Housing. The application period is open until November 1, 2018. This Call for Ideas is part of The Innovation Challenge, a key component of Fannie Mae's Sustainable Communities Initiative challenging...
Goddard House Hosting Presentation and Discussion on Emotional Health, Loneliness and Social Engagement in Older Adults
Studies of older people have shown that good mental health and greater social engagement are markers of resilience in aging and may be protective against cognitive decline. Some studies suggest that treating psychiatric symptoms may also be protective. Dr. Nancy...
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $5 Million in Awards Through Housing Choice Initiative
The Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $5 million in awards to 31 communities throughout the Commonwealth through two new grant programs under the Housing Choice Initiative. The Housing Choice Initiative, introduced by Governor Charlie Baker in December...
Central MA Planners Seek Comments on ‘Mobility2040’
Mobility2040 is the long-range transportation planning document for the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization and describes the region's current transportation system and how that system should be maintained and modified over the next 20 years. ...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: America Walks
America Walks, partners of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation, Lyft, WalkBoston, and other generous sponsors, are excited to announce another round of our popular Community Change Grant program. This...
CDC Releases ‘Stand STEADI’ Video Series to Highlight Falls Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new "Stand STEADI" video series highlighting healthcare teams and programs that are successfully implementing fall prevention. One of those successful programs is a great example for communities looking to...
Updated ‘DataCommon’ Tool Offers Community-Specific Info for Age- and Dementia Friendly Efforts
Along with the Healthy Aging Data Reports and Community Profiles, communities now have another useful tool to help them conduct assessments as part of Age- and Dementia Friendly efforts. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has re-released DataCommon, an open...
Metro Boston Mayors Set New Goal of 185,000 Housing Units by 2030
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, and the 13 other communities of the Metro Mayors Coalition today announced a new regional housing production goal for coalition cities and towns to meet the demands of a robust regional economy and a...