The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP collaborated on Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 - an update to the organizations' research report series conducted roughly every five years. The 2020 update reveals an increase in the number of family caregivers in the...
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New Resource on Mental Health of Older Adult Veterans Released by VA
In partnership with US Health and Human Services and the National Council on Aging, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a resource inventory intended to provide information for those interested in enhancing their outreach and support for older Veterans...
MHAC Urges Mass. Reopening Advisory Board to Consider Older Adults In Recommendations
In a letter to the state's Reopening Advisory Board, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative urged the group to include and consider older adults as it creates recommendations and strategies to reopen the economy. Governor Baker announced the creation of the...
MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 5/8-5/14
In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...
MassDOT Hosting Virtual Public Meetings to Gather Feedback for Capital Improvement Plan
Age-and dementia friendly community stakeholders have an opportunity to comment on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) Capital Investment Plan in an upcoming series of virtual meetings. MassDOT’s Capital Investment Plan (CIP) guides how MassDOT...
AARP Shares Collection of COVID-19 Responses by Age-Friendly Domain
In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, communities in the Age-Friendly network are applying their existing plans, programs and partnerships to all of the domains (along with commitments to emergency preparedness) in order to protect and assist older residents...
Task Force to End Loneliness and Build Community Hosting Regional Conversations
The Taskforce to End Loneliness and Build Community facilitated by AARP Massachusetts and the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston is hosting a series of regional (virtual) conversations that will help the group, which includes MHAC, promote socially inclusive...
MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 5/1-5/7
In addition to an evolving COVID-19 resource page, MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range...
Upcoming Healthy Aging Webinars and Virtual Meetings
Please see the following webinars and virtual meetings to support age- and dementia friendly communities. Metropolitan Area Planning Council/Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization - Essential Trips: A COVID-19 Response Discussion for Local Transit Providers Local...
Submit Comments to Reopening Advisory Board to Highlight Needs of Older Adults
On April 28, Governor Baker announced the formation of the Reopening Advisory Board, which will be Co-Chaired by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy. The Board includes representatives from the business community,...