Stanford Center on Longevity Announces Design Challenge to Improve Well-Being Across the Lifespan

by James Fuccione | Oct 14, 2020 | News and Updates

The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge is a global competition that encourages students to design products and services to improve well-being across the lifespan. In its eighth year, the Challenge is focused on ideas inspired by the cultural shift that has...

Registry of Motor Vehicles ‘Senior Days’ Expanding to More Sites During October

by James Fuccione | Oct 7, 2020 | News and Updates

The Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles has expanded the sites participating in the “Senior Days’ initiative to accommodate older adults who can visit local RMV locations to renew their licenses. Also expanding is the partnership between the RMV and the...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Compact IT Grant, Mass Cultural Council, AmericaWalks

by James Fuccione | Oct 7, 2020 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative promotes funding opportunities as they become available that support communities and stakeholders in creating more inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Below are the latest round of these opportunities:...

MassDOT Awards Final Round of ‘Shared Streets and Spaces’ Funding

by James Fuccione | Oct 7, 2020 | News and Updates

The final round of nearly $1.2 million from the Mass. Department of Transportation “Shared Streets & Spaces” program was awarded and has now supported 124 projects in 103 municipalities across the Commonwealth. The program was launched on June 10,...

Guest Blog Post: How We Can Prevent an Elder Eviction Crisis in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Sep 30, 2020 | News and Updates

The following is a guest blog post by Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services: In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Baker signed a statewide eviction moratorium on April 20, 2020 which prevented all but “essential” evictions and...