Boston Globe: Many of state’s elderly struggle to pay their bills

by James Fuccione | Jul 31, 2017 | News and Updates

A recent Boston Globe article highlighted the state’s struggling performance on the elder economic security index, a tool developed by UMass Boston and promoted by healthy aging advocates. As the article states, “More than 60 percent of single older adults...

Notice of Opportunity to Participate in DPH Community Health Initiative

by James Fuccione | Jul 14, 2017 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) requests responses from individuals/organizations interested in participating on the new Determination of Need’s Community Health Initiative (CHI) Statewide Initiative Advisory Committee and/or the CHI Healthy Aging...

First Director Hired for Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 19, 2017 | News and Updates

By the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative web team The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative announced today that James Fuccione will direct the group’s activities and initiatives as senior director, a new position created to advance age-friendly...

Making The Economic Case For Age-Friendly Communities

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...

Older residents of Waltham and Greenfield complete “Healthy Aging” community research study

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:...