by James Fuccione | Mar 16, 2022 | Data and Reports
A new report from AARP found that the annual economic cost to the U.S. GDP caused by disparities in life expectancy is expected to reach $1.6 trillion in 2030. That totals 5.1% of the projected GDP, which would be equivalent to the combined size of Massachusetts’ and...
by James Fuccione | Mar 9, 2022 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The Equitable Healthy Aging in Public Health Toolkit Report aims to increase the capacity of public health departments to enhance equitable health and wellbeing of older adults and promote healthy aging across the life course in community health improvement practice....
by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates
The Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program from the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT), which has a current funding round with application due on March 1, has provided an opportunity for cities and towns to improve public health, safe mobility, and...
by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates
Justice in Aging uses the power of law – through advocacy, legal processes, and trainings – to strengthen the social safety net, and remove the barriers low-income seniors face in trying to access the services they need. As a part of Justice in...
by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates
The Transit Planning for All Program, (TP4A) which is funded by the Administration for Community Living of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a transportation-planning project that seeks to explore and promote the practice of inclusive planning. TP4A...
