by James Fuccione | May 12, 2021 | News and Updates
The Federal Communications Commission today (5/12) kicked off the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this program will make available up to $3.2 billion worth of consumer discounts on broadband services and equipment like computers and...
by James Fuccione | May 12, 2021 | Data and Reports
The Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Advisory Council, established under Chapter 220 of the Acts of 2018, released the Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias are a large and...
by James Fuccione | May 6, 2021 | News and Updates
With the launch of Equity in Aging from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, AARP Massachusetts and the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, we will be periodically sharing news, resources and upcoming events on the topic that may be of interest...
by James Fuccione | May 6, 2021 | News and Updates
Several communities in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, including many Massachusetts-based initiatives, pursued innovative outreach strategies, and deployed its volunteer corps, to assist in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Although older...
by James Fuccione | May 5, 2021 | Data and Reports
Inclusion in the workplace, including older workers, can strengthen business resilience to provide a competitive advantage, according to a report and toolkit from AARP International called “Growing with Age: Unlocking the Power of the Multigenerational...