by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Oct 14, 2014 | Programs
By Rob Schreiber, MD, Medical Director, Massachusetts Healthy Living Center of Excellence I often find myself doing things that only five years ago were being done by others. Self-checkout at the grocery store, online banking, arranging travel, self-education, and...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 29, 2014 | Programs, Stories from the Field
By Jaime Corliss and Ben Wood, MDPH and Julie Kelly, Fall River Mass in Motion Public health people love to talk about Policy, Systems and Environmental change (PSE for short). You probably have an understanding of what this concept means (and you may be sick of...
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...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jul 15, 2014 | Programs
Cross-posted from WellMASS By Ana Karchmer, CDSME Program Coordinator, MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs Many of us have to deal with one or more chronic health conditions. Learning how to successfully manage our conditions is key to living active and productive...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jun 23, 2014 | Marketing and Communications
By Brianne Miers, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Root Cause Most non-profit organizations are constantly struggling with how to balance the need to get the word out on the good work they do with the realities of their limited staff time and funding....
