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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassMobility, Expanding Public Health Workforce
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities to consider the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Continue reading
Bring CarFit Events to Your Community by Becoming a Trainer
CarFit is a joint initiative of AAA, AARP, and the American Occupational Therapy Association to promote older driver safety and mobility by assisting drivers in understanding how they fit in their vehicles and making adjustments to improve comfort and safety.
During CarFit events, drivers have a 20-30 minute session with a trained technician and an occupational therapy practitioner. Upcoming trainings can help communities working to become age-friendly to host their own CarFit events. Continue reading
MassDOT Launches Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan and Solicits Public Feedback
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is kicking off its 2050 Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan, entitled Beyond Mobility, by reaching out across the state to get residents to participate in an online survey. The survey is available at the following link (https://arcg.is/0HHyPD) and will be offered in all major languages spoken in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages age- and dementia friendly communities and stakeholders to complete and promote the survey in their networks to help raise the voice of older adults within the eventual plan. Continue reading
WalkBoston, AgeStrong Commission Contribute to Age-Friendly Street Design in Boston
WalkBoston reports that the City of Boston is currently designing the complete reconstruction of Cummins Highway in Mattapan and they are calling out the project as Age-Friendly Cummins Highway. Continue reading
Annual Report from Mass. Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All Other Dementias Includes Dementia Friendly Infrastructure Guidance
The Massachusetts Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All Other Dementias has released its annual report, which provides a summary of the Council’s progress, accomplishments, and next steps in implementing the state plan’s recommendations. Continue reading
Age-Friendly Friendly Biking Promoted by MassBike and AARP Mass.
Fresh off a recent report card from the League of American Bicyclists that ranked Massachusetts as a most bike-friendly state, a partnership between MassBike and AARP Massachusetts is looking to go further by promoting bicycling for older adults. Continue reading
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: HRSA, Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation, MassTrails, Community Transit Grant Program
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to consider the following funding opportunities: Continue reading
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassTrails, Community Transit Grant, Transportation Justice Grants
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to consider the following funding opportunities: Continue reading
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging – April
Check out the following events that can help promote inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities! Continue reading