Cities of Service launched the Experience Matters program in 2019 in partnership with AARP where five participating cities engaged residents aged 50+ to tackle public problems. Each city received $30,000 and technical assistance from Cities of Service. Full-time...
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Submit Your Age- and Dementia Friendly Work, Stories, and Photos for the ReiMAgine Aging Progress Report
To inform the ReiMAgine Aging; Year 3 Progress Report, which will look to capture the incredible age- and dementia friendly work of 2021, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is joining the Executive Office of Elder Affairs in asking its statewide network and...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
There are always opportunities to access education and training that can help your community or organization become more age- and dementia friendly. Check out the following events listed below: City of Boston Alzheimer's Community Forum (via Zoom: Feb. 8th, 5:30-7:00...
AARP Policy Institute Advocates for Research and Policy Change to Improve Medication Literacy
In a "spotlight" research report, AARP's Public Policy Institute advocates for separating medication literacy from health literacy as 86 percent of adults ages 65 and older regularly take at least one prescription medication and the average Medicare beneficiary takes...
‘Hybrid Engagement Hub’ Promotes Tools for Running Remote and In-Person Meetings
As age-and dementia friendly communities, municipal partners and other stakeholders continue to engage the public to accommodate those attending in-person and remote, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) developed the "Hybrid Engagement Hub" with tools to...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Shared Streets & Spaces, Commonwealth Places, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to promote a fourth round of the Shared Streets & Spaces Grant Program from the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The program, which awards bonus points for projects that are inclusive of older...
NADTC Releases Guidebook to Help Communities Create Transportation Committees that Reflect Community Voices
Many age-friendly communities identify "transportation" as a priority issue in order to support people of all ages in a city, town or region. The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) compiled a guidebook called "Creating a Transportation...
‘Emergency Broadband Benefit Program’ Transitions to the New “Affordable Connectivity Program”
On December 31, the FCC launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This program, created by Congress in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, is a longer-term replacement for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. Communities working to become age- and...
MeHI Launches Digital Health COVID-19 Recovery Challenge
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech is seeking digital health startups with solutions for healthcare providers to compete in the Massachusetts Digital Health COVID-19 Recovery Challenge. The Challenge is focused on finding solutions to help healthcare...
Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative 2021 Year in Review
While our state, community-based and organizational partners continue to respond to a constantly-evolving context, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is proud to convene a statewide cross-sector network of stakeholders that can share information, build...