The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) – States and Community Grants, Administration for...
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Join MHAC for ‘Equity in Aging’ Presentation on July 18th
Register to join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative on July 18th for a new Equity in Aging initiative with a presentation on research that explores how community design impacts effective caregiving. We know that where we live matters for our health, and so...
Northwestern U. Study: Access to Green Spaces Improves Healthy Aging
Slower epigenetic (biological) aging is associated with exposure to green space, according to researchers based at Northwestern University. According to the study results, people who lived near more green spaces were biologically 2.5 years younger, on average, than...
CDC Releases Updated ‘Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map”
The newest Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a valuable resource to help partners take action to address the ever-growing challenges of cognitive decline throughout the population. The latest version...
AARP Announces Community Challenge 2023 Grantees
For the seventh annual AARP Community Challenge, AARP received more than 3,600 applications from nonprofits and government entities, resulting in a highly competitive selection process. Massachusetts is home to seven of the awarded projects that included $3.6 million...
Massachusetts Set to Receive $147 million in New Federal Broadband Funding
Massachusetts will receive $147 million from the national Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program overseen by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The program will use $42 billion in federal funds to expand high-speed...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative, Community Mobility Design Challenge, National Endowment for the Arts
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - States and Community Grants, Administration for...
Analysis Finds Disparities in How Older Adult Care Preferences Are Considered
An analysis by the LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass-Boston and Community Catalyst uncovered disparities in how older adults' care preferences are considered by health providers. Nearly three-fourths of Americans aged 50 and older feel that their care preferences are...
New Resource from TFAH, NACHHO Aimed at Blending Public Health, Healthy Aging and Equity
Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACHHO) released a new resource titled "Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to Explore Healthy Aging through Community Health Improvement", which responds to the needs of...
The State of the Nation’s Housing 2023 Report Released by JCHS of Harvard University
A new report, "The State of the Nation's Housing 2023," from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University highlights a growing urgency for public and private investment to address longstanding disinvestment in underserved communities of color, adapt the...