by James Fuccione | Feb 17, 2022 | News and Updates
As a community that committed to becoming more age-friendly early on, and with a broad, cross-sector coalition, the Salem for All Ages initiative has commonly been highlighted as an example for others. Recently, the city’s age-friendly work hit another milestone...
by James Fuccione | Feb 9, 2022 | News and Updates
Communities working to become age- and dementia friendly often identify needs or opportunities that can be addressed through advocacy on a local level. To help stakeholders influence and improve local government policy for healthy aging, the Massachusetts Healthy...
by James Fuccione | Feb 9, 2022 | News and Updates
The AARP Livable Communities team has updated their Walk Audit tool, which can help inform local decision-making by prioritizing areas in need of improvement and educating community members about the importance of street and sidewalk design. The tool kit publication...
by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates
Justice in Aging uses the power of law – through advocacy, legal processes, and trainings – to strengthen the social safety net, and remove the barriers low-income seniors face in trying to access the services they need. As a part of Justice in...
by James Fuccione | Feb 2, 2022 | News and Updates
While transportation infrastructure and services investments are being made broadly across the Commonwealth, bus stops are one place for a local community to start and make an incredible impact on residents. To help communities working to become age- and dementia...
