Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly have an opportunity to engage the MetroBridge program at BU's Initiative on Cities, which is currently seeking government and community project partners for the 2023–2024 academic year, including summer...
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Upcoming Training Opportunities to Become a ‘Dementia Friends Champion’
Take part in a free 2 ½ hour Zoom training to become a Dementia Friends Champion! This training will give you the knowledge and materials you need to lead your own Dementia Friends information session for your family, friends, coworkers or others in your community....
New 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmap Released
With a focus on the connection between civic health and thriving people and places, the new 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHR&R) Report brings actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and...
Annual Progress Report Released for Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
During calendar year 2022, the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All Other Dementias continued its work to implement the recommendations presented in the Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, April 2021 (state plan). This...
Health Care Workforce Trends and Challenges in the Era of COVID-19: Current Outlook and Policy Considerations for Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) presented an in-depth analysis directed by the legislature into the impact of COVID-19 on the Commonwealth’s health care workforce. This report takes a high-level perspective on system-wide trends and challenges...
Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH Offering Free Training for First Responders
Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly have an opportunity to connect local public safety personnel to free training and education from the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH. The goal of this training is to educate Fire and EMS personnel on the...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3 Million in Hospital to Home Partnership Program Grants
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $3 million in grants to acute care hospitals and Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) across Massachusetts through the Hospital to Home Partnership Program. The program is designed to build partnerships between hospitals and...
Guiding the Care Journey: Building Dementia Workforce and System Capacity through Care Navigation
A recent report from the Milken Institute covers the challenges that the US health-care system is facing as it prepares to meet the growing demand for care among individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It suggests that implementing...
Recap: MHAC Advisory Council & Statewide Network Meeting
Thanks to those who were able to join MHAC's recent Advisory Council and Statewide Network meeting where we had an interactive discussion on regional mobility managers being coordinated by MassDOT, along with a presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act from US HHS...
UMass-Boston’s Gerontology Institute Updates ‘Elder Index’ Measuring Economic Insecurity Among Older Adults
New estimates from the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston find that millions of older adults, especially those living alone, continue to live on incomes that fall below the Elder IndexTM, a county-by-county measure of the income needed by adults aged 65 or older...