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Elder Hunger
Nearly nine million seniors in the United States face the threat of hunger, an increase of 88 percent over a decade’s time. And, according to the national hunger-relief organization Feeding America, the number of food insecure seniors will increase by 50 percent when the youngest of the Baby Boom Generation reaches age 60 in 2025. Continue reading →
Healthy Eating for Successful Living
In 2005, Hebrew SeniorLife was instrumental in creating and piloting a new evidence-based program for seniors focused on nutrition. The program – Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults™ – now serves more than 1,000 older adults annually and is available in English, Spanish and Russian. Continue reading →
Making Cultural Connections
BayPath Elder Services’ Making Cultural Connections program provides healthy aging programs for Chinese Mandarin-speaking elders who reside in Framingham public housing. Continue reading →
Building Strength and Stamina
As men and women get older, regular activities like walking, climbing stairs, bending and reaching, get a lot harder and the risk of falls increases. These “activities of daily living” require strength and balance, and that’s just one of the reasons why fitness programs for older adults are so important. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
Empowering Seniors
To be healthy, seniors have to feel safe and informed. That’s why Project RIGHT created the Grove Hall Senior Empowerment Initiative. The program offers workshops for seniors in the Grove Hall neighborhood, comprising part of Roxbury and North Dorchester. Continue reading →
Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Have you ever tried a dessert made of quinoa? Or, eaten cactus fruit? Older adults participating in the Seniors on the Move program through the Montachusett Opportunity Council (MOC) program have done both. They’ve also learned a lot more about how to make small changes that have big impact on their overall health. Continue reading →
Kit Clark Senior Services Fit-4-Life Program
The Fit-4-Life program, based out of Kit Clark Senior Services in Dorchester, was established in 2007. The program serves adults age 60-91 and draws a diverse population both in culture and ability. All of the participants have at least one chronic medical condition.
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 come from 19 countries and speak 31 languages. Continue reading →
Keeping Seniors Connected
At 67 years old, Mary Cunningham didn’t expect to have to give up driving, but health circumstances forced her to retire her keys. Nervous about the burden of finding a ride to daily medical appointments, Mary discovered ITNGreaterBoston, a service that matches volunteer drivers with older adults in their community who are unable or no longer want to drive. Continue reading →