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...
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Over $11 Million in Grant Funding for 68 Trail Improvement Projects Across the Commonwealth
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $11.6 million in funding through the MassTrails Grant Program to support 68 trail improvement projects. Across Massachusetts, these projects will expand and connect the state’s network of off-road, shared-use pathways and...
AARP Examines Anxiety and Depression Among Older Adults
A recent AARP survey finds that about a quarter of older adults (ages 50-plus) have been told by a health professional that they have an anxiety disorder (27%) and/or depression (27%). Of those, the majority are currently being treated for their anxiety (60%) and/or...
Help Include Older Adults in the Massachusetts Digital Equity Plan
On June 13, 2023, Secretary of Economic Development, Yvonne Hao, announced the Internet for All Listening Tour, a series of interactive in-person and virtual meetings to inform the Commonwealth’s State Digital Equity Plan and 5 Year Action Plan. These activities will...
AARP Announces Resources and Examples to Help Age-Friendly Communities Tackle Local Zoning Issues
The AARP Livable Communities team focused their recent newsletter around zoning issues and how age-friendly communities can advocate change on a local level that help promote inclusive environments for all ages. Among those resources are: How Small Zoning Code Updates...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and opportunities for age- and dementia friendly communities and stakeholders. ACL - Loneliness Awareness Week Campaign (June 12-18) Social isolation and loneliness can have...
US HHS Announces ‘Extra Help Program’ Aimed at Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Older Adults
The US Department of Health and Human Services is announcing new tools to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with Medicare through the Extra Help program, which provides eligible seniors and disabled people with help paying for their Medicare Part D...
American Planning Association and AARP Release Guide on Expanding Accessory Dwelling Unit Development
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a valuable tool to help communities broaden housing choice in single-family neighborhoods. In recent decades, many communities have updated their zoning codes to make ADUs a legally permissible use. Despite this trend, ADUs remain a...
Summer Support Group Calendar from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote support groups available for people living with dementia and their caregivers from the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH. Support groups can be a lifeline for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and...
Perceptions of the “Age Friendly” Term Analyzed by Center for the Future of Aging at Milken Institute
The Center for the Future of Aging at the Milken Institute set out to learn the public’s familiarity with the term "age-friendly" using a survey of more than 1,000 adults age 40 and older. According to survey results, 81% of respondents were aware of the term...