by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2023 | News and Updates
The organizations Honoring Choices and the Conversation Project are promoting a range of resources to help individuals and organizations recognize National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16th. Every year in Massachusetts the Honoring Choices Partners & Friends...
by James Fuccione | Apr 5, 2023 | Conferences, News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to pass along the following events, which may be of interest to stakeholders advancing inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Caregiver Webinar Series: How to Talk to Your Loved One About Wishes for...
by James Fuccione | Mar 29, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
With a focus on the connection between civic health and thriving people and places, the new 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHR&R) Report brings actionable data, evidence, guidance and stories to support community-led efforts to grow community power and...
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...