Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Officially Come Together

by James Fuccione | Jan 6, 2021 | News and Updates

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced their organizations have formally combined, effective January 1, 2021, having received all regulatory approvals. The newly combined nonprofit organization will become one of the region’s largest health...

COVID-19 Testing: Tips for Families with a Loved One Living with Dementia

by James Fuccione | Dec 16, 2020 | News and Updates

A tip sheet produced by the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH in collaboration with the Massachusetts Councils on Aging and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs offers families guidance on COVID-19 testing for a loved one living with dementia. As the resource...

Upcoming Virtual Programs For People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers

by James Fuccione | Dec 1, 2020 | News and Updates, Programs

Organizations and communities in the MHAC network have a range of virtual programs to support people living with dementia and their caregivers during the holiday season. The Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH is helping people honor and remember loved ones with...

JF&CS Hosts Symposium on “How We Talk and Teach About Dementia in Cultural and Linguistic Communities”

by James Fuccione | Nov 18, 2020 | Conferences

On November 10, 2020, JF&CS hosted the virtual symposium Let’s Talk About Dementia and Culture: How We Talk and Teach About Dementia in Cultural and Linguistic Communities. Over 625 participants joined in a far-reaching discussion of disparities in the risk of...

BU MetroBridge Program Accepting Community-Based Project Ideas for Spring Semester

by James Fuccione | Nov 3, 2020 | News and Updates, Programs

The MetroBridge program, which takes a new approach to embedding real-world projects for local government into courses across Boston University, is accepting proposal ideas for the upcoming Spring semester. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages...