Retirees, Nonprofits Welcome ReServe to Greater Boston

Retirees, Nonprofits Welcome ReServe to Greater Boston

Since ReServe, an organization that matches professionals over 55 with meaningful part-time work, officially launched its Greater Boston affiliate in early 2013, it has had hundreds of older adults raise their hand to learn how to get involved. Carol Greenfield,...
Finding a Universal Language

Finding a Universal Language

Of the 1,450 low-income older adults living in Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly’s (JCHE) Brighton, Newton and Framingham communities, a large percentage is first-generation immigrants. On the Brighton campus, which is JCHE’s largest community, 900 residents...
Breaking Down Barriers

Breaking Down Barriers

At the Wang YMCA of Chinatown, more than 400 seniors of Asian descent have participated in “Get Fit, Stay Fit for Life,” a free six-month program that brings adults 60 or over together for group exercises, counseling services, informative workshops and organized...

Reducing Disability in Alzheimer’s Disease

Program Description: The Reducing Disability in Alzheimer’s Disease (RDAD) program provides exercise training for people with Alzheimer’s disease who live at home and simultaneous training for their family caregivers about how to manage behavioral symptoms. The...