The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced funding as part of $100 million in Fair Share Funds to support local infrastructure as well as nearly $18 million in additional grant funding to 11 communities and two planning agencies as part of the...
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Education Programming from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH for January
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is helping the Alzheimer's Association of MA/NH promote the following education programs for caregivers and the general public throughout January and early February: Virtual Programs: Healthy Habits for a Healthy Brain - ...
58 community organizations receive nearly $6 million in grants from Point32Health Foundation
Point32Health Foundation recently announced nearly $6 million will go to 58 community organizations across the region to support efforts to improve access to healthy food, advance healthy aging, address behavioral health needs, and promote social and racial justice....
Report: Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
A new report from Pew Research Center finds that there are more older adults in the workforce, working longer hours with higher levels of education and greater pay per hour than previous decades. The current older workforce reached 11 million, which is nearly...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Examines Experiences with Scams Among Older Adults
Three out of every four older adults say they have experienced a fraud attempt by phone, text, email, mail or online in the last two years, according to new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan and NORC at the University of...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: FY24 Community Transit Grant Program, Regional Transit Innovation Grant, and More
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 Transit Grant Program Vehicle Cycle, MassDOT (deadline. Dec. 22)...
MHAC, AgeSpan Receive $3 Million Award to Advance Digital Equity Among Older Adults
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to join with AgeSpan and a group of partner organizations in announcing the award of a $3 million grant from the Mass Broadband Institute that will promote digital equity among older adults in more than 70...
JCHS at Harvard Releases New Report: Housing America’s Older Adults 2023
According to a new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS), Housing America’s Older Adults 2023, the US is not ready to provide housing and care for an aging population. The urgent need for affordable housing and care will...
FrameWorks Institute Releases Video Series on Framing “Aging and Care”
The FrameWorks Institute, which led the work on the Reframing Aging communication tools, recently released a series of brief videos they call "Fast Frames" on Aging & Care. This mini-series is designed to empower advocates, practitioners, and other champions in...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is promoting the following events and opportunities to help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series: The Emotional Side of Caregiving (12/19 at 12 pm)...