by James Fuccione | Mar 29, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
During calendar year 2022, the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All Other Dementias continued its work to implement the recommendations presented in the Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, April 2021 (state plan). This...
by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
New estimates from the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston find that millions of older adults, especially those living alone, continue to live on incomes that fall below the Elder IndexTM, a county-by-county measure of the income needed by adults aged 65 or older...
by James Fuccione | Jan 4, 2023 | News and Updates
In it’s final days, the Baker Administration announced a total of $1.9 million for municipalities, Councils on Aging, Regional Transit Authorities, and nonprofit organizations under the Community Transit Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Department...
by James Fuccione | Dec 27, 2022 | News and Updates
Developed with transportation providers in mind, a new guide from the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) and the American Foundation for the Blind provides resources and information on understanding aging and vision loss, possible solutions to...
by James Fuccione | Nov 16, 2022 | Data and Reports
More than half (55%) of adults 50-plus engage in one or two walking activities in a typical week, while most (86%) walk for 10 minutes or more, and nearly half (47%) walk for at least 30 minutes, according to a survey report supported by AARP Most respondents agree...
