The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to pass along the following job opportunities from our partners: Program Manager, WalkBoston WalkBoston is seeking a Program Manager to lead our statewide technical assistance programs that work to improve the...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: September 2022
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities involved in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the following upcoming events: Dementia Friends Champion Training (September 14, 9:30am to noon) This training will...
NORC Report: Many Middle-Income Seniors Will Not Be Able to Pay for Long-Term Care and Housing in 10 Years
A new NORC analysis updating the groundbreaking “Forgotten Middle” study finds that there will be 16 million middle-income seniors in 2033, many of whom will struggle to pay for the health, personal care, and housing services that they need. For instance, excluding...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Compact Best Practice and IT Grants, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Community Compact Best Practice Program (currently open until funding runs out): The Community...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities involved in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the following upcoming events: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregiver Overview Training (Sept. 21, 1:00 pm)...
Alzheimer’s Association Announces Education and Awareness Programs for September
Check out the following educational and awareness programs throughout September from the Alzheimer's Association of Mass./New Hampshire: Virtual Programs for Caregivers: September 9 at 10:30 AM ► Dementia Conversations September 12 at 5:30 PM ► Effective Communication...
Focus on Dutch “Dementia Villages” in Media Highlight Dementia Friendly Design
A recent and comprehensive article from the Boston Globe focused on the Dutch system of support for older adults, including long-term care and dementia care while an explainer video from Vox provides a summary of the same system. Both highlight dementia friendly...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard Launches Home Modification Program Based on Age-Friendly Assessment Data
Following strong feedback from their age- and dementia friendly needs assessment survey that 97% of their 2,500 survey respondents wish to remain at home as they age, Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard was able to create a pilot program to support home modifications. An...
Age-Friendly Central Mass. Making Last Push on Needs Assessment Survey
The deadline to complete surveys to inform the Age-Friendly Central Mass is coming up on Friday, August 26th. The initiative, which is inclusive of dementia friendly principles, is led by the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission and encompasses their...
Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Submits Consensus Report with Recommendations to White House Ahead of Conference
The Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (Task Force) — an independent group of national leaders and experts convened by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Food Systems for the Future, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University,...