The Massachusetts Alzheimer's Advisory Council, established under Chapter 220 of the Acts of 2018, released the Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias are a large and growing public health...
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National Poll on Healthy Aging Reveals Findings on Older Adult Mental Health During the Pandemic
According to new findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered in that time too. More than one in...
US Census Bureau Hosting Data Summit on ‘Persons with Disabilities and Aging Populations’
You are Invited to join the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 Data Summit Series. Designed for the novice data user, the series will present a high-level overview of several data products and demonstrate how they can be used to assist organizations and businesses identify...
Equity in Aging – News, Resources and Upcoming Events
With the launch of Equity in Aging from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, AARP Massachusetts and the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, we will be periodically sharing news, resources and upcoming events on the topic that may be of interest...
Local Age-Friendly Initiatives to Promote COVID Vaccinations Highlighted by AARP
Several communities in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, including many Massachusetts-based initiatives, pursued innovative outreach strategies, and deployed its volunteer corps, to assist in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Although older...
Report: Growing with Age – Unlocking the Power of the Multigenerational Workforce
Inclusion in the workplace, including older workers, can strengthen business resilience to provide a competitive advantage, according to a report and toolkit from AARP International called "Growing with Age: Unlocking the Power of the Multigenerational Workforce."...
Promoting the Language of ‘Reframing Aging’ During Older Americans Month
With the theme of Older Americans Month being "Communities of Strength," the organization Changing the Narrative is taking the opportunity to promote positive and constructive language advanced by the Reframing Aging initiative. We invite our stakeholders to see this...
AP-NORC Survey: Long-Term Care in America and Americans Preference to ‘Age at Home’
Given the choice, a sizable majority of the public would prefer to receive long-term care in a home setting as they age rather than move into a nursing home, according to a new study from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and funded by The SCAN...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT Announces New Round of ‘Shared Streets and Spaces’ Grant Program
MassDOT has announced a new round of the Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program, which is now open for applications. All municipalities and transit authorities in the Commonwealth are eligible to apply. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased that...
Baker Administration Announces Plans for Continued Reopening
The Baker Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st. The Administration will also relax the Face Coverings Order for some...