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...
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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: 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...
$22 Million Retrofit Program to Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Affordable Housing Statewide
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at MassTech announced the launch of the Residential Internet Retrofit Program, a $22 million statewide initiative to equip public and affordable housing units across the state with high-speed internet for current and future...
FCC Issues Notice, Hosting Webinar on Winding Down of Affordable Connectivity Program
On March 4, 2024, the FCC issued a Public Notice confirming that absent additional funding from Congress, April 2024 is the last fully funded month for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). April will be the final month that households receiving the benefit will...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Municipal ADA Grant, Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds
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 Administered by the Massachusetts...
Grant Reviewers Needed for Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds
Health Resources in Action (HRiA), which oversees the Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds is seeking Massachusetts-based Review Committee members with diverse lived experience and/or subject matter expertise, for their 2024 grantmaking funding opportunity....