by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | Systems and Best Practices
Housing issues show up as a common concern in many communities that commit to becoming Age- and Dementia Friendly. In their “Roadmap to Livability” Series, AARP has officially released the third book that focuses on helping communities assess and set goals...
by James Fuccione | Mar 14, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
The World Health Organization Global Network of Age-Friendly Communities and Grantmakers in Aging are collaborating on a competition and a call for age-friendly housing practices that can inspire action around the world by showing what can be done and how it can be...
by James Fuccione | Dec 7, 2017 | News and Updates
The growing number of older adults in Massachusetts and nationally are running up against a lack of affordable housing options and the situation is already in crisis mode, according to Len Fishman, director of the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute. In the Gerontology...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 6, 2017 | Conferences, News and Updates
Registration is now open for an upcoming senior services symposium to assist housing professionals, service providers, policy makers and others concerned about ensuring that older adults can actively age in community. Older Adults, New Ground: Redefining Housing for...
by James Fuccione | Jul 31, 2017 | News and Updates
A recent Boston Globe article highlighted the state’s struggling performance on the elder economic security index, a tool developed by UMass Boston and promoted by healthy aging advocates. As the article states, “More than 60 percent of single older adults...
