by James Fuccione | Sep 9, 2020 | News and Updates
The HomeFit Guide from AARP has been a reliable resource for age-friendly efforts in helping homeowners consider modifications that improve safety and a person’s ability to remain independent. Now, the guide has gone through a revamp to continue supporting...
by James Fuccione | Aug 20, 2020 | News and Updates
For the fourth annual AARP Community Challenge, AARP received more than 2,800 applications from nonprofits and government entities, resulting in a highly competitive selection process. A total of more than $2.4 million is being distributed to fund 184 quick-action...
by James Fuccione | Aug 19, 2020 | News and Updates
Through the leadership of the Boston Age Strong Commission, and in partnership with a list of municipal departments, transportation providers and dedicated community-based organizations, the city stitched together an innovative response to food access needs during...
by James Fuccione | Aug 12, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
A recent report by researchers from the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging at UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute examines these consequences for the older population in Massachusetts. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront common...
by James Fuccione | Aug 5, 2020 | News and Updates
The Bureau of Community Health and Prevention at the MA Department of Public Health is hosting listening sessions to inform the future of the Mass in Motion program and those in the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative network are encouraged to join. Through this series...
