Upcoming Healthy Aging Events: Senior Medicare Patrol, Dementia Friends

by James Fuccione | Apr 14, 2021 | Conferences

Please see the following event notices hosted by partners of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative: Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Conference: This year’s Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Conference will feature Dr. Don Berwick as keynote...

Upcoming Age- and Dementia Friendly Webinars and Learning Opportunities

by James Fuccione | Mar 24, 2021 | News and Updates

On behalf of our partners, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to share the following opportunities with our network. On-Demand Community Transportation: Three Examples from Maine and Massachusetts (Webinar) Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10-11:30am...

AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health Offers Recommendations Related to COVID-19

by James Fuccione | Mar 24, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars, and policy experts from around the world who are working in areas of brain health related to human cognition, recently released a report offering...

Aging Strong for All: Examining Aging Equity in the City of Boston

by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | Data and Reports

A new report, “Aging Strong for All: Examining Aging Equity in the City of Boston,” by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Boston, documents disparities across three dimensions that impact quality of life — economic security, health, social engagement — and...

New Alzheimer’s Association Report Examines Racial and Ethnic Attitudes on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | Data and Reports

Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, an annual report released by the Alzheimer’s Association, reveals the burden of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation’s health care system. The accompanying special...