In a recent announcement, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development released a $50 million funding opportunity for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. Continue reading
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Age-Friendly News Clips: March to Mid-April 2019
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly.
Check out the following articles from March to mid April 2019 on the momentum of this movement building across the state.
- Our view: A system under stress (Gloucester Daily Times)
- Our View: Older Americans hurting for housing, support (Eagle-Tribune)
- How Merrill Lynch Is Planning for Its Customers to Live to 100 (Harvard Business Review)
- Housing Options for Seniors (WCAI – Cape & Islands National Public Radio)
- How family caregiving is impacting employers and employees – Guest viewpoint (MassLive)
- Swampscott residents invited to age-friendly forum (Wicked Local – Swampscott Reporter)
- FriendshipWorks matches seniors, volunteers in Newton (Wicked Local Norwood)
- Not your grandmother’s senior center (Attleboro Sun-Chronicle)
- Teaching the Tewksbury Senior Center a few new tricks (Lowell Sun)
- Belmont enters AARP network of age-friendly states and communities (Belmont Citizen-Herald/Wicked Local)
- Fall River moves toward a dementia- and age-friendly culture (The Herald News – Fall River)
- Acushnet achieves designation as age friendly (SouthCoast Today)
- New Bedford advocates say helping the older population helps the community (SouthCoast Today)
- Road to Town Meeting; Housing Bank Forum Digs Into the Details (Vineyard Gazette)
- Belmont League of Women Voters holds forum (Belmont Citizen-Herald/Wicked Local)
- Model U.N. session in Yarmouth engages young and old (Cape Cod Times)
- AARP’s Age-Friendly Update (Fifty Plus Advocate)
- What your ZIP Code Tells you About Aging in NH (Eagle-Tribune)
Massachusetts Communities Win APA National Planning Achievement Awards
Two Massachusetts communities won Gold-level National Planning Achievement Awards from the American Planning Association. Boston won for its “Climate Ready Boston Report,” and Stoneham won for its Transportation Advocacy Committee.
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative highlights the Stoneham project for its similarities to what can be achieved through Age- and Dementia Friendly efforts, but mostly because it is a grassroots, citizen-led initiative that has attained results. Continue reading
Age-Friendly News Clips: February 2019
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly.
Check out the following articles from February 2019 on the momentum of this movement building across the state. Continue reading
Age-Friendly News Clips: January 2019
Periodically, the Healthy Aging Collaborative will share news articles that mention state and local efforts to make cities, towns and regions in Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly.
Check out the following articles from January 2019 on the momentum of this movement building across the state.
- Part of an age-friendly city: advocacy training for elders (Bay State Banner)
- Colleges are making dramatic changes to attract older students (Considerable)
- Successful Aging on Martha’s Vineyard (Martha’s Vineyard Times)
- Mayor Walsh Announces the Launch of the Age Strong Commission (Sampan)
- Rezoning for housing is center of Belmont planning board discussion (Belmont Citizen-Herald/Wicked Local)
- The Quest for the Multigenerational City (CityLab)
- Marshall Home Fund Seeks Age-Friendly Projects (Watertown TAB/Wicked Local)
- Growing old in Harvard: As senior population continues to rise, how will Harvard respond? (Harvard Press)
- Age-Friendly Harvard (Harvard Press)
- CCRC Lasell Village Helps Propel Age-Friendly University Movement (Senior Housing News)
- Our Opinion: Rural communities need more transportation help (The Berkshire Eagle)
Mayor Walsh Announces the Launch of the Age Strong Commission
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of the Age Strong Commission, formerly known as the Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, at his annual State of the City address. The new name reflects the City’s efforts to make Boston inclusive, accessible and positive for people as they age. Continue reading
AARP Releases Sixth and Final Livability Workbook on Economic Development
In the final installment of AARP’s “Roadmap to Livability” workbook series, the focus is on helping communities thrive through economic development. Continue reading
Mass Municipal Association Includes ADU Bylaws in 2019 Best Practice Series
At its annual conference on January 18-19, the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) will release the fourth edition of its municipal Best Practices series.
The 2018 edition of the publication included “Age and Dementia Friendly Communities” as a best practice that cities and towns can pursue. The 2019 version includes a recommendation that communities review and update their bylaws pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Continue reading
New Report Highlights Factors that Influence Healthy Aging in Massachusetts
The 2018 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report has been released!
The comprehensive examination of the health of older people in the Commonwealth offers detailed profiles of every city and town, maps and other tools to understand healthy aging trends and disparities throughout the state. Prepared by a research team at the Gerontology Institute at the John W. McCormack Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the report was funded by Tufts Health Plan Foundation. Highlights were shared at a meeting of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts. Continue reading
New Investments from Tufts HP Foundation Build on Age-Friendly Momentum in Local Communities
Twenty-seven local organizations each will receive a grant of up to $10,000 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation’s new Momentum Fund. The fund was established to foster new ideas and support cities and towns in their efforts to make their communities better places to grow up and grow old. Continue reading