by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville were among the Massachusetts communities that showed up in AARP’s Livability Index “Top 100” that represent strong scores for being age-friendly. The AARP Livability Index Tool was recently updated and draws on more...
by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly that have prioritized “housing” in local and regional action plans may be interested in applying for The Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) from Citizens’ Housing and Planning...
by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Newly-released data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, a research collaboration between AARP and the University of Michigan, found that the majority of adults age 50 and older use the internet (82%) or a health care provider (81%) as a source of health...
by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2024 | News and Updates
Produced by AARP Livable Communities with the RL Mace Universal Design Institute, the new AARP Housing Design Competition Tool Kit explains how a design contest can be a stepping stone for developing housing that’s both needed and suitable for people of all ages. As...
by James Fuccione | Oct 9, 2024 | Data and Reports
Elder mistreatment—which refers to physical, psychological, and sexual abuse; fraud and financial exploitation; and neglect—is a serious public health issue and growing area of concern as the percentage of the U.S. population age 60 and older continues to rise....
