Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly may be interested in the following funding opportunities. Community Mobility Design Challenge 2022 (Applications due July 15) Grants of up to $25,000 are available from the National Center for Mobility...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: CarFit Training, Mel King Institute, Alzheimer’s Association
Check out the following events and trainings that may be of interest to age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders. CarFit Training CarFit is a joint initiative of AAA, AARP, and the American Occupational Therapy Association to promote older driver safety and...
AARP Announces Community Challenge Grant Recipients Totaling $3.4 Million Through 260 Community Improvement Projects
AARP announced it is investing $3.4 million through 260 Community Challenge grants for quick-action projects that will help communities become more livable in the long-term. These grants will improve public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity and...
With Input from MHAC, ‘Connecting Communities through Digital Equity’ Report Released by MassINC, MACP
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is grateful to have participated in a working group led by MassINC and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership that informed a new report titled "Connecting Communities Through Digital Equity." The report builds on...
Age-Friendly Job Alerts: Age/Dementia Friendly Franklin County-North Quabbin, WalkBoston
Check out the following job opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Age-Friendly Program Coordinator - LifePath The Age-Friendly Program Coordinator fosters Age- and Dementia-Friendly projects in the Franklin County and North...
MassTrails Grants Program Awards $11 Million to Expand and Connect State’s Trail Network
The MassTrails Grant Program announced $11.4 million to 81 rail improvement projects across the Commonwealth to expand and connect the state’s network of trails. The MassTrails Grant Program supports projects that build public-private partnerships to maintain and...
AARP Research Shows Nearly 2 Out of 3 Older Women Regularly Face Discrimination
Ageism was the most frequently reported type of discrimination among women 50 and older who experience discrimination regularly, according to recent AARP research. A poll of 6,643 women over the age of 18 conducted by AARP and the University of Chicago reveal bias in...
Upcoming ‘Dementia Friends’ Training Sessions
Participate in a free Zoom training that will give you the knowledge and materials you need to share awareness about dementia. Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone in a community learn about dementia, how it affects people and the...
New England’s First LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Senior Housing Breaks Ground in Boston
Public officials recently gathered for a groundbreaking at the site of a former school in Hyde Park that will eventually transform into 74 mixed-income rental units intended for LGBTQ people ages 62 and older. Pennrose and the nonprofit group LGBTQ Senior Housing are...
WHO Begins Recognizing Age-Friendly Airports
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the first "age-friendly" airports in the world with a pair in Ireland launching the initiative. Ireland West Airport and Shannon Airport were recognized with a ceremony that included the World Health...