Finding a Universal Language

by Courtney Winger | Dec 16, 2013

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...

Breaking Down Barriers

by Courtney Winger | Dec 4, 2013

At the Wang YMCA of Chinatown, more than 400 seniors of Asian descent have participated in “Get Fit, Stay Fit for Life,” a free six-month program that brings adults 60 or over together for group exercises, counseling services, informative workshops and organized...

Reducing Disability in Alzheimer’s Disease

by hbrack | Dec 1, 2013

Program Description: The Reducing Disability in Alzheimer’s Disease (RDAD) program provides exercise training for people with Alzheimer’s disease who live at home and simultaneous training for their family caregivers about how to manage behavioral symptoms. The...

History

by hbrack | Sep 17, 2013

HISTORY Timeline: 2009 | 2010 | 2011-2013 | 2014 2009 In the spring of 2009, the Tufts Health Plan Foundation launched a new strategic initiative for its grantmaking focused on healthy aging for older adults age 60 or older. Along with this new focus on grants to...