How You Can Fight Elder Abuse in Massachusetts

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 16, 2014 | Stories from the Field

By Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. An elderly parent is neglected and isolated by his adult child; a 92 year old woman is at risk for eviction after being fleeced by scammers and does not have enough money to pay her rent; an...

Aging in Place | The National Aging in Place Council

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 16, 2014

Age in Place is a website by the National Aging in Place Council, which is a senior support network that supports the idea of aging in place. This website includes information about local Aging in Place chapters, gives practical advice on issues such as housing,...

Healthy Living = Healthy Aging

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 4, 2014 | Programs, Stories from the Field

By Ann L. Hartstein, Secretary, Executive Office of Elder Affairs September is Healthy Aging month, and healthy living is the path to healthy aging. Five years ago the Patrick Administration launched its Aging Agenda, just ahead of the Baby Boomer Age In, which began...

Using the MA Healthy Aging Data Report to Understand, Engage and Act

by Elizabeth Costello | Aug 29, 2014 | Data and Reports, News and Updates, Stories from the Field

By Elizabeth Costello, JSI; Project Manager, www.mahealthyagingcollaborative.org Have you explored the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report or downloaded your city or town’s Community Profile? How are you using the data report to improve the health of older adults...

Walking in the middle of the street—Community Design and Healthy Aging

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jul 28, 2014 | Stories from the Field

By Dillon Sussman, Senior Planner, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission One of the joys of being a land planner is that what I learn at work helps me understand how communities function and why people act the way they do. Here’s an example. A year ago I moved from one...