The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MAssDOT) announced $16.4 million for 184 new awards to 138 municipalities and seven Regional Transit Authorities through the Shared Streets and Spaces Program. Five of the awards are specifically geared towards supporting older adults while many more will provide benefits to people of all ages.
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Deadline is 7/31 For Submitting Feedback for MassDOT’s ‘Beyond Mobility’ Plan
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is encouraging age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders to submit comments to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) survey to inform their long-range transportation plan, called Beyond Mobility. Continue reading
AARP Creates Disaster Resilience Toolkit to Support Older Adults in Emergency Preparedness
Noting the aging population and a growing body of evidence revealing that older adults are disproportionately impacted during disasters, AARP released a Disaster Resilience Tool Kit. Continue reading
Dangerous by Design 2022 Report Shows Disproportionate Impact of Pedestrian Fatalities Among Older Adults
Dangerous By Design 2022, a report issued annually by Smart Growth America, provides the most up-to-date look at the preventable epidemic of people struck and killed while walking. The report ranks the most dangerous states and metro areas in the United States based on traffic fatalities from 2016 to 2020. Continue reading
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: CarFit Training, Mel King Institute, Alzheimer’s Association
Check out the following events and trainings that may be of interest to age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders. Continue reading
With Input from MHAC, ‘Connecting Communities through Digital Equity’ Report Released by MassINC, MACP
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is grateful to have participated in a working group led by MassINC and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership that informed a new report titled “Connecting Communities Through Digital Equity.”
The report builds on MassINC’s 2020 digital divide research, framing the challenges and opportunities ahead, and outlining a near-term action plan. Continue reading
AARP Research Shows Nearly 2 Out of 3 Older Women Regularly Face Discrimination
Ageism was the most frequently reported type of discrimination among women 50 and older who experience discrimination regularly, according to recent AARP research. Continue reading
New England’s First LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Senior Housing Breaks Ground in Boston
Public officials recently gathered for a groundbreaking at the site of a former school in Hyde Park that will eventually transform into 74 mixed-income rental units intended for LGBTQ people ages 62 and older. Continue reading
WHO Begins Recognizing Age-Friendly Airports
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the first “age-friendly” airports in the world with a pair in Ireland launching the initiative. Continue reading
MHAC Provides Feature in National Age-Friendly Public Health Systems Blog, Presents with Partners on Digital Equity
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative contributed a blog post on Technology as a Social Determinant of Health for the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems initiative run by Trust for America’s Health. In the process, MHAC highlighted the great work being done by several partners in the statewide healthy aging network. Continue reading