by James Fuccione | Jan 25, 2018 | News and Updates
The Future City annual competition for middle school students begins with the question: how can we make the world a better place? Each year, a theme provides competing students with more focused direction and for 2018, the theme is “The Age-Friendly...
by James Fuccione | Jan 25, 2018 | News and Updates
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles from local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly. Check out the following articles on the momentum of this movement building across the state. Towns,...
by James Fuccione | Jan 10, 2018 | News and Updates
As many publications do, the Boston Globe interviewed experts who could reveal some insight on what 2018 might bring for the business community regionally and nationally. Alongside healthcare, technology and real estate predictions, the Globe story singled out the...
by James Fuccione | Jan 3, 2018 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
In December 2017 WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station, debuted a new series about aging http://www.bit.ly/2AmngU0. On December 13, 2017 The Point broadcast with host Mindy Todd highlighted three Cape and Islands age-friendly initiatives. Guests on the program were...
by James Fuccione | Dec 28, 2017 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
Many communities want to increase the number and nature of intergenerational initiatives, especially those making commitments to becoming more Age- and Dementia Friendly. Thanks to the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, Bridges Together is able to offer funding to...