by James Fuccione | Feb 6, 2019 | News and Updates
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...
by James Fuccione | Jan 17, 2019 | News and Updates
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...
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...
