by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 4, 2014 | Programs, Stories from the Field
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 Elizabeth Costello | Aug 29, 2014 | Data and Reports, News and Updates, Stories from the Field
By Elizabeth Costello, JSI; Project Manager, www.mahealthyagingcollaborative.org Have you explored the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report or downloaded your city or town’s Community Profile? How are you using the data report to improve the health of older adults...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jul 28, 2014 | Stories from the Field
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 Courtney Winger | Apr 4, 2014
Healthy Aging in the Commonwealth: Charting a Path Forward January 24, 2014 Poster Session Key Poster # Poster Title 1 ITNGreaterBoston “Social isolation adversely affects long-term health – reliable, caring transportation as a positive intervention to...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Mar 31, 2014 | Conferences
Cross-posted from Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly By Amy Schectman, President and CEO, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly I attended a wonderful American Society on Aging conference. I learned many things and reinforced my knowledge of other areas. At...
