AARP Newsletter on Shared Community Spaces Highlights Swampscott Best Practice

by James Fuccione | Oct 9, 2019 | Stories from the Field

In their recent newsletter, AARP Livable Communities shared a number of examples of cities and towns that co-located facilities to save costs and encourage inter-generational activity. Among the examples is a co-located high school and senior center in the town of...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Safe Routes to Schools ‘Signs and Lines’ Program

by James Fuccione | Oct 9, 2019 | News and Updates

The Safe Routes to Schools “Signs and Lines Program” from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will provide design services and up to $6,000 in construction funding to a selected municipality for a low-cost infrastructure project around...

University of Massachusetts becomes first university system to join Age-Friendly University Global Network

by James Fuccione | Oct 3, 2019 | News and Updates

The five-campus University of Massachusetts system endorsed the 10 principles of the Age-Friendly University, as defined by Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network at Dublin City University, joining an international effort intended to highlight the role of higher...

Intergenerational Symposium to be held at Lasell University

by James Fuccione | Sep 11, 2019 | Conferences

Are you purposefully bringing together people of different ages like older adults and youth? Would you like to start but you’re not sure how? Attend the second annual Intergenerational Symposium: Developing Your Toolbox, coordinated by Bridges Together with the...

AARP Research: Embracing Friendships Across Generations

by James Fuccione | Jun 12, 2019 | Data and Reports

Americans are reaching across generations for meaningful friendships, a new AARP survey finds. Although it’s most common to socialize with peers, 37% of adults say they have a close friend who is at least 15 years older or younger than they are. The connections vary...