How Healthy Aging Data Report Can Contribute to Fight Against COVID-19 in Massachusetts

by Stephen Suplita | Apr 22, 2020 | Data and Reports

Thanks to the research team at UMass-Boston’s Gerontology Institute with support from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the public can access the Healthy Aging Data Report with community profiles on all 351 cities and towns in the state on the Massachusetts...

Accessing Age-Friendly Parks, Trails and Community Walks During COVID-19

by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2020 | News and Updates

Older adults – and people of all ages – looking to remain active and get outside during the COVID-19 pandemic have resources to find accessible parks, trails and community walks, along with reminders of social distancing. MHAC recognizes the physical and...

NCOA Releasing New Tools to Help Older Adults Access Benefits

by James Fuccione | Feb 12, 2020 | News and Updates

Find Your Benefits to Age Well is an annual campaign coordinated by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) that unites groups with a common mission—connecting low-income Medicare beneficiaries to critical supports to improve their economic security and health—to drive...

Joint Center for Housing Studies Reports on Rental Housing Trends and Impact on Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Feb 5, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Since the Great Recession, rental housing markets have undergone profound changes resulting in the disappearance of low-cost units, record-low vacancy rates, and steadily rising rents, according to a report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS)....

New Complete Streets Funding Awards Provides $8.1 Million to Improve Accessibility in Communities

by James Fuccione | Jan 29, 2020 | News and Updates

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, and Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver joined Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale and other local leaders in Fitchburg to announce the latest round of Complete Streets Funding Program...