Research from The Brookings Institution published by Health Affairs offers insights into how policymakers can build a stronger behavioral health system to serve all older adults in America. This and a broader set of work on the topic is supported through the SCAN...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: BEAD Challenge Process Webinar, Mass Broadband Institute - April 4th from 11am to 12 pm...
Healey-Driscoll Administration’s 2024 State Workforce Agenda Includes Older Workers, Caregivers
The Healey-Driscoll administration released the Massachusetts’ Workforce Agenda, Meeting the Moment to Attract, Retain, and Develop a Future Workforce, which includes older workers and caregivers among its key strategies. The outline of the administration’s vision,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Upcoming Deadline for Healthy Aging Fund
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds, deadline 3/29 The deadline is approaching for the...
Center for American Progress: Promoting Economic Advancement for Older Women in the Workplace
New analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP) shows the significant ways that women’s experiences in the labor market over their life course differ from men’s. The report, "Promoting Economic Advancement for Older Women in the Workplace," shows that women...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series: Programs that may Assist Families with Medicare...
MA Alzheimer’s Advisory Council Seeking Dementia Caregivers to Help the Understand the Financial Impact of Dementia on Individuals and Families
The Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Advisory Council would like to improve its understanding of the financial implications of dementia. It is looking to caregivers of people living with dementia and/or individuals living with dementia to attain this knowledge. This...
AARP Updates Livable Communities Map
AARP's Livable Communities team made updates to the organization's free, interactive AARP Livable Communities Map, which showcases communities enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities as well as local community-improving projects implemented...
Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System Reveals Issues with Cost, Affordability
The state's Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) released the Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System. Most notably, this includes a final calculation of Total Health Care Expenditures (THCE) - a measure of total statewide...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: MAMH Webinar Series
A new webinar series created by the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health's (MAMH) Older Adult Behavioral Health Network in collaboration with AARP-MA and MA Organization for Addiction Recovery and MAMH's is targeted to an older adult audience to improve healthy...