by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 23, 2015
By Dillon Sussman, Senior Planner, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission One of the joys of being a land planner is that what I learn at work helps me understand how communities function and why people act the way they do. Here’s an example. A year ago I moved from one...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 23, 2015
By Ann L. Hartstein, Secretary, Executive Office of Elder Affairs September is Healthy Aging month, and healthy living is the path to healthy aging. Five years ago the Patrick Administration launched its Aging Agenda, just ahead of the Baby Boomer Age In, which began...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 23, 2015
By Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. An elderly parent is neglected and isolated by his adult child; a 92 year old woman is at risk for eviction after being fleeced by scammers and does not have enough money to pay her rent; an...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 16, 2014 | Stories from the Field
By Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney, Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. An elderly parent is neglected and isolated by his adult child; a 92 year old woman is at risk for eviction after being fleeced by scammers and does not have enough money to pay her rent; an...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 16, 2014
Age in Place is a website by the National Aging in Place Council, which is a senior support network that supports the idea of aging in place. This website includes information about local Aging in Place chapters, gives practical advice on issues such as housing,...
