Check out the following events from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH during the month of December, which include virtual and in-person programming geared towards caregivers, people living with dementia and the general public interested in learning more. Virtual...
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Join MHAC for Virtual Open Network and Advisory Council Meeting on 12/6
Join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative for updates on the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement across Massachusetts along with presentations from Boston Indicators on "Care Work in Massachusetts," and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Mass Cultural Council, Falls Prevention, ACL Nutrition Programs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Mass Cultural Council – Multiple grant programs available Mass Cultural Council has two opportunities...
AARP Examines Walking Attitudes and Habits of Adults Age 50 and Older
More than half (55%) of adults 50-plus engage in one or two walking activities in a typical week, while most (86%) walk for 10 minutes or more, and nearly half (47%) walk for at least 30 minutes, according to a survey report supported by AARP Most respondents agree...
Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program Announced by Mass Broadband Institute
The Mass Broadband Institute (MBI) has announced the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program to enable municipalities, or other local bodies of government, to engage in planning activities related to digital equity and bridging the digital divide. The Massachusetts...
SNAP Advocacy Guide Developed by Mass Law Reform Institute
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) developed a SNAP Advocacy Guide that outlines the core eligibility rules for SNAP including: how to apply, what proofs are needed, how much income is counted and benefits calculated, how the household composition rules...
Provide Feedback on the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers was created to support family caregivers of all ages, from youth to grandparents, and regardless of where they live or what caregiving looks like for them and their loved ones. The public is invited to comment on...
National Poll on Healthy Aging: More Than Half of All Older Adults Have Been Caregivers
More than half of adults age 50–80 (54%) said they have helped an adult age 65 or older with health, personal, or other care tasks in the past two years, according to a study from the National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted by the University of Michigan. The most...
Age Friendly Funding Alerts: Mass Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts/MAPC, Falls Prevention
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Make it Public (Equitable Public Arts initiative), deadline - November 15 The New England Foundation...
CHAPA Offering Technical Assistance for Communities to Promote Affordable Housing
Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly can apply for a free technical assistance opportunity from Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) via the organization's program called "Municipal Engagement Initiative Lite." Founded in 2018,...