Exercise for Seniors

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 16, 2014

This resource provides information about the benefits of exercise and physical activity for seniors. Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Exercise and Fitness Over 50

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 16, 2014

This guide provides exercise and fitness tips and resources related to healthy aging. Source: HelpGuide.org

Healthy Living = Healthy Aging

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 4, 2014 | Programs, Stories from the Field

By Ann L. Hartstein, Secretary, Executive Office of Elder Affairs September is Healthy Aging month, and healthy living is the path to healthy aging. Five years ago the Patrick Administration launched its Aging Agenda, just ahead of the Baby Boomer Age In, which began...

PVPC’s Healthy Community Design Toolkit (2014)

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jul 29, 2014

The Healthy Community Design Toolkit provides health advocates with a path to improve community health. The second edition of this report has a focus on aging.

Walking in the middle of the street—Community Design and Healthy Aging

by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jul 28, 2014 | Stories from the Field

By Dillon Sussman, Senior Planner, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission One of the joys of being a land planner is that what I learn at work helps me understand how communities function and why people act the way they do. Here’s an example. A year ago I moved from one...