Many communities want to increase the number and nature of intergenerational initiatives, especially those making commitments to becoming more Age- and Dementia Friendly. Thanks to the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, Bridges Together is able to offer funding to...
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With Tufts Health Plan Foundation Grant, MCOA Continues the Work of Dementia Friendly Massachusetts
Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging (MCOA) is pleased to announce that Tufts Health Plan Foundation’s prestigious President’s Leadership Fund awarded the organization a three-year grant of $302,068 to support Dementia Friendly Massachusetts (DFM). The...
WCVB’s ‘Chronicle’ Show Reports on Trends in Embracing Aging
In a series of reports, Boston's WCVB-Channel 5 show "Chronicle" focused on ideas, companies and policies that are helping older adults live healthier and remain independent in their communities. The news-style segments, available on Chronicle's website, are...
Age-Friendly Community News Clips: MA Communities Making Strides
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles from local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles on the momentum of this movement building across the state....
UMB Gerontology Blog: Federal Tax Reform Puts Senior Affordable Housing in Danger
The growing number of older adults in Massachusetts and nationally are running up against a lack of affordable housing options and the situation is already in crisis mode, according to Len Fishman, director of the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute. In the Gerontology...
RWJ Foundation Announces Funding for Social Isolation Solutions
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a unique call for proposals for solutions adapted from international models to combat social isolation. The opportunity, which is dubbed "Developing Solutions for Social isolation in the U.S.: Learning from the...
Town of Lenox on the Move
The following is posted with permission from WalkBoston and written by Gwen Miller who is the Land Use Director and Town Planner for Lenox, MA. This article was featured in WalkBoston’s October 2017 newsletter. Lenox, in the Berkshires, has just over 5,000 residents....
MHAC Offers Comments on AGO Community Benefits Guidelines
Following a series of public meetings and listening sessions held across the state, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) will be working towards revised Community Benefits Guidelines for non profit acute care hospitals and health maintenance organizations with input...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Releases Report on Dementia Caregivers
With support from AARP, the University of Michigan launched the National Poll on Healthy Aging to help inform the public, health care providers, policymakers, and senior advocates on issues related to health, health care and health policy affecting Americans 50 years...
Bill Gates Investing $50 million in Alzheimer’s Research
Bill Gates revealed personal connections, the emotional costs, and a deep concern for the growing prevalence in Alzheimer's as some of the reasons behind his personal investment of $50 million to help find a treatment for the disease. In his blog, the billionaire...