The Aging and Disability Business Institute is accepting nominations for The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) 2018 Business Innovation Award by June 11th. In its third year, The JAHF Business Innovation Award showcases the achievements of community-based...
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Age-Friendly News Clips: May 2018 (Vol. 2)
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 late May on the momentum of this movement...
AARP Podcast: Planning for an Age-Friendly Future
One of the most exciting developments in the livable communities movement is the increasing collaboration between professionals who specialize in aging and the planners who shape the form and function of our communities. AARP and AARP California, along with...
Momentum Fund Open to Advance Age- and Dementia Friendly Community Movement
With the Momentum Fund open, Tufts Health Plan Foundation continues to lead the way in supporting healthy aging with a new initiative will to advance age-friendly and dementia-friendly work in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Grants of up to $10,000 will...
AARP Releases New Livability Workbooks on Transportation and Walkability
AARP Livable Communities has released the fourth book in their "Roadmap to Livability" Series that focuses on assessing and addressing transportation issues in a community or region seeking to become more Age-Friendly. The series of checklists and guides is intended...
Age-Friendly News Clips: May 2018
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 May on the momentum of this movement...
CDC Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program Announce New Data and Guides
In their recent newsletter, the Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging Program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a list of helpful and important resources for older adults and caregivers as well as the organizations and...
Dementia Friends Initiative Underway in Massachusetts
Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in Massachusetts. By helping everyone in a community...
Governor’s Housing Choice Designation Awarded to 67 Communities
The Baker-Polito Administration announced two milestones for communities in Massachusetts under their Housing Choice Initiative, a comprehensive new effort to create 135,000 new housing units by 2025. The initiative, announced in December 2017, includes a new set of...
Baker Administration Adds Age- and Dementia Friendly Best Practices to Community Compact Program
In a major victory for the Healthy Aging Collaborative and the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement, the Baker Administration is taking another big step towards advancing and supporting the opportunity for cities and towns to become better places to grow up and grow...