by James Fuccione | Jan 16, 2019 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
In the final installment of AARP’s “Roadmap to Livability” workbook series, the focus is on helping communities thrive through economic development. As with previous workbooks, the Economic Development version includes best practices from across the...
by James Fuccione | Jan 9, 2019 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
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...
by James Fuccione | Dec 10, 2018 | Data and Reports
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...
by James Fuccione | Nov 21, 2018 | News and Updates
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...
by James Fuccione | Oct 31, 2018 | News and Updates
The desire to live safely and comfortably in our own homes and communities as we grow older is shared around the world, but making it happen is not always easy. To identify successful age-friendly housing innovations and encourage their dissemination, Grantmakers In...