Age-Friendly Berkshires Announces Grant to Pilot Transportation Program

by James Fuccione | May 24, 2017 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices

Transportation for older adults is a common topic of discussion for communities looking to become more age-friendly in both urban and rural settings, and Age-Friendly Berkshires will be testing a solution for their region. Inclusive of 32 cities and towns in a...

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...

Healthy Aging through Healthy Community Design

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | May 3, 2016 | News and Updates

By the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) The concept of healthy aging through community design creates opportunities for municipalities to promote healthy aging by addressing the built environment. It also builds on the widely recognized “8 – 80”...

Healthy community design

by Elizabeth Costello | May 3, 2016

Incorporating healthy aging principles that foster active living and access to healthy foods into community planning, land use, and transportation decisions is critical to supporting healthy aging across the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health...

8. Other age-friendly community models

by hbrack | Feb 3, 2016

OTHER AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY MODELS In addition to the WHO and AARP age-friendly community networks, and the Dementia Friendly community work, other models and initiatives exists to support communities in becoming more age-friendly across Massachusetts and the U.S.,...