Governor Maura Healey today announced the winners of the Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge, a statewide competition designed to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. across Massachusetts. The administration is...
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Mitigating Coverage Loss Due to Work Requirements and More Frequent Renewals: Recommended Outreach and Engagement Strategies
New federal requirements resulting from the July 2025 passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (known as “OB3”) make fundamental changes to Medicaid eligibility. Under these changes, certain adult Medicaid members must comply with new and complex work reporting...
LifePath Funds 17 Regional Organizations to Advance Age & Dementia Friendly Goals
LifePath has awarded funding to an array of community-based organizations in the second year of the annual Age & Dementia Friendly Community Grants initiative. 17 grants of up to $3,000 each were awarded to support initiatives aligned with the Age & Dementia...
Governor Healey Files Ride Safe Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Regulate E-Bikes, Mopeds and Scooters
Governor Maura Healey filed legislation to strengthen public safety and regulate micromobility devices, like e-bikes, scooters and mopeds. An Act to enhance the safe use of micromobility devices, otherwise known as the “Ride Safe Act,” builds on recommendations from a...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Municipal ADA Grant Program, MAPC Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant Program, HPC PATHways Program
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program, Mass. Office on Disability, grant period opens May 1st and...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $15.6 Million for Fully Accessible Transit Vans for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a total of over $15.6 million through MassDOT’s FY26 Community Transit Grant Program (CTGP) for municipalities, Councils on Aging, Regional Transit Authorities, and nonprofit organizations towards fully accessible vans and...
Study Links ‘Housing Distress’ with Increased Risk in Physical and Psychological Health Issues
Research published in Social Science and Medicine (SSM) Population Health and promoted by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition shows a correlation between "housing distress" and increased risk in physical and psychological health problems. Housing distress among...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events and learning opportunities that help promote inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: New Advances in Alzheimer’s Treatment, hosted by Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH,...
AARP Livable Communities: Serving Older Adults and Their Pets
The Livable Communities Team at AARP released a collection of resources and articles that support older adults and their pets. Examples from Vermont, Minnesota, Ohio, Florida and California show a number of age-friendly programs that provide care exercise and food for...
New Poll Data Shows Perceptions on Relationship between Physical Health, Lifestyle Behaviors and Brain Health
The latest edition of Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures contains a special report, based on a survey conducted in partnership with IHPI's National Poll on Healthy Aging. Titled "Brain Health in America: Understanding and Supporting Lifelong Cognitive Health," the...