Brandeis University Hosting Healthy Aging Conference

by James Fuccione | Aug 10, 2017 | News and Updates

The Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (BOLLI) will host Adventures in Creative Retirement at Brandeis University on Sept. 9, 2017 with a focus on healthy aging and aging in community. The all-day conference brings together dynamic thought leadership on issues...

New Report Guides Efforts to Build Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities

by James Fuccione | Aug 1, 2017 | News and Updates

Over the past seven months, we’ve worked closely to align the efforts of the Collaborative with our partners working to build age- and dementia friendly communities across the Commonwealth. Using as a guide the “Better Together” Report from AARP that...

Boston Globe: Many of state’s elderly struggle to pay their bills

by James Fuccione | Jul 31, 2017 | News and Updates

A recent Boston Globe article highlighted the state’s struggling performance on the elder economic security index, a tool developed by UMass Boston and promoted by healthy aging advocates. As the article states, “More than 60 percent of single older adults...

Notice of Opportunity to Participate in DPH Community Health Initiative

by James Fuccione | Jul 14, 2017 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) requests responses from individuals/organizations interested in participating on the new Determination of Need’s Community Health Initiative (CHI) Statewide Initiative Advisory Committee and/or the CHI Healthy Aging...

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...