by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Aug 15, 2016 | News and Updates
Cross-posted from The Huffington Post By John Feather, PhD CEO, Grantmakers In Aging Follow the money. That is my advice to anyone seeking support for livable and age-friendly communities — great places to grow up and grow old. Age-friendly, livable, lifelong...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jun 29, 2016 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
By Walter Leutz, Heller School, Brandeis University What makes this a “healthy” community to grow old in? What could make it better? What do older adults do to be healthier and to make this a healthier community? These are the questions asked by “Healthy Aging:...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | May 31, 2016 | News and Updates
Cross-posted from Wicked Local Newton By Marian Leah Knapp More and more I hear talk about “Livable” and “Age-friendly” communities. I see these terms in newspapers, websites, blogs, and presentations. For many years, I have been intrigued by the ideas underlying...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Nov 13, 2015 | News and Updates
The City of Salem has officially joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. On October 22, 2015, AARP presented Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll with a certificate congratulating the city, the mayor, and committee members on their work to make Salem more livable for...