The Healey-Driscoll Administration has proclaimed November 2023 as Family Caregivers Month in the Commonwealth, which aligns with the annual tradition across the country of recognizing and honoring family caregivers. In celebration of National Family Caregiver Month,...
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AARP Releases New Livability Index, Including ‘Top Scoring’ Communities
AARP’s Public Policy Institute announced the 100 top-scoring livable communities across the U.S., as part of the AARP Livability Index™ Top 100. However, the data shows that most of the highest scoring communities lack affordable housing and accessibility options,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Project for Public Spaces, MassTrails
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help promote and support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Community Placemaking Grants - Project for Public Spaces (deadline, Nov. 13th) This...
ACL Reports Uptick in Scam Calls Posing as ‘Eldercare Locator’
The Eldercare Locator and Disability Information & Access Line (DIAL) managed by Administration for Community Living (ACL) are trusted resources that help connect older adults and people with disabilities with resources in their community. Recently, Eldercare...
UMass-Boston Report: Late Life Gender Disparities in Economic Security
National averages suggest that half of older women living alone, along with 42% of older men living alone, have annual incomes below the Elder Index, which is a list of measures developed by UMass-Boston to measure economic insecurity among older adults. Now,...
MassHealth is Hosting Public Meeting on the Flexible Services Program
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and MassHealth will be hosting a public meeting on Friday, November 17th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST about the anticipated transition of the Flexible Services Program to managed care in 2025, as outlined in...
World Health Organization Releases Toolkit for Promoting Physical Activity Among Older People
Noting the myriad benefits of physical activity for older adults, including the ability to maintain and improve mental health and cognitive ability, delay the onset of dementia, and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: AARP Mass. Age- and Dementia Friendly Summit on 10/31, Tech Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging, Dementia Friends Champion Training
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is promoting the following events and opportunities to help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: AARP Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly Summit: October 31st, 9 am – 4 pm, Hogan...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils $4 Billion Affordable Homes Act to Address Housing Challenges
The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents the...
Reforming policies to eliminate some housing barriers
One man’s story of discrimination as he reentered community after serving his time. A report from the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts shows that older adults with a criminal record are at low risk for committing a crime, yet at high risk for...