by James Fuccione | Jun 22, 2022 | News and Updates
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the first “age-friendly” airports in the world with a pair in Ireland launching the initiative. Ireland West Airport and Shannon Airport were recognized with a ceremony that included the World Health...
by James Fuccione | Jun 15, 2022 | News and Updates
June 15th was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and several resources have been made available to help communities promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older people. Elder Abuse awareness fact sheets in multiple languages are available via the...
by James Fuccione | Jun 15, 2022 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities to consider the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: MHAC’s partners at MassMobility are promoting a range of grant...
by James Fuccione | Jun 15, 2022 | News and Updates
CarFit is a joint initiative of AAA, AARP, and the American Occupational Therapy Association to promote older driver safety and mobility by assisting drivers in understanding how they fit in their vehicles and making adjustments to improve comfort and safety. During...
by James Fuccione | Jun 15, 2022 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative contributed a blog post on Technology as a Social Determinant of Health for the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems initiative run by Trust for America’s Health. In the process, MHAC highlighted the great work being...
