by James Fuccione | May 24, 2017 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
After a comprehensive assessment that drew the participation of more than 4,000 older adults from 23 neighborhoods across the city, Age-Friendly Boston announced a major milestone with the release of their 75-point action plan to enhance the quality of life for...
by James Fuccione | May 17, 2017 | Conferences, News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative accepted the Peter R. Lee Healthy Communities Award from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at the annual Ounce of Prevention Conference at the DCU Center in Worcester on March 28th. Each year, the Department of...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 12, 2017
The Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Initiative (DMFI) is a whole-community response to creating dementia friendly communities. Dementia friendly communities are safe, informed, and respectful and engage all members of the community to meet the needs of the growing...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 10, 2017 | News and Updates
Cross-posted from MassLive.com, by Conor Berry Mike Festa, state director of AARP Massachusetts, traveled from Boston to West Springfield on Thursday to welcome the Hampden County city into the organization’s Network of Age-friendly Communities. However, it was...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Nov 6, 2016 | News and Updates
Cross-posted from The Boston Globe Salem is seeking community feedback on a draft plan outlining how the city can best meet the needs of its older residents. The city earlier this year became the third community in Massachusetts to join the American Association of...