by James Fuccione | May 19, 2017 | Programs
What does it mean for a community to be “walkable” and how can we create neighborhoods that are safe, active, accessible and vibrant? WalkBoston is hosting a training called “Promoting Walkability: Creating Safe and Active...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 16, 2015
This report distills information from more than 40 presentations from the 2015 Older Driver Safety Summit, covering four interrelated topics related to safer driving for older adults: infrastructure, medical issues, mobility, and policy. Source: UMass Boston...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Jan 23, 2015
By Jaime Corliss and Ben Wood, MDPH and Julie Kelly, Fall River Mass in Motion Public health people love to talk about Policy, Systems and Environmental change (PSE for short). You probably have an understanding of what this concept means (and you may be sick of...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Dec 3, 2014 | News and Updates
December is a time of many holiday festivities and family get-togethers. Here in Massachusetts, it’s also a time of snow and cautious driving. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week in the first week of December is an opportunity to promote the importance of safe driving...
by MA Healthy Aging Collaborative | Sep 29, 2014 | Programs, Stories from the Field
By Jaime Corliss and Ben Wood, MDPH and Julie Kelly, Fall River Mass in Motion Public health people love to talk about Policy, Systems and Environmental change (PSE for short). You probably have an understanding of what this concept means (and you may be sick of...