Brigham & Women’s Hospital Hosting ‘Road Map’ Series on Aging and Memory Loss

by James Fuccione | Oct 23, 2019 | Conferences

Expert speakers, including people living with dementia and their caregivers, will headline a three-part series of events hosted by Brigham & Women’s Hospital with comprehensive information about dementia diagnosis, research and caregiving with additional...

City of Boston Announces Age Strong Public Awareness Campaign

by James Fuccione | Sep 26, 2019 | News and Updates

The City of Boston is pleased to announce that they are launching the Age Strong public awareness campaign to dispel stereotypes about older adults and promote more positive messaging around aging. The city and the Age Strong Commission had many partners that played...

Boston Celebrates Age-Friendly Bench Program

by James Fuccione | Sep 26, 2019 | News and Updates

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, along with the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission, Public Works, Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, AARP, Tufts Health Plan Foundation and WalkBoston celebrated the Age-Friendly Bench program in Grove Hall. The program...

Honoring Choices MA Supports Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities

by James Fuccione | Jun 6, 2019 | News and Updates, Programs

More than 1,000 Honoring Choices partners and Health Care Planning Ambassadors are working in their local communities to help adults make a personal health care plan and get connected to essential care to improve healthy living. Honoring Choices is now connecting this...

NCOA Blog Shares Disaster Relief and Preparedness Tips for Community-Based Orgs Supporting Older Adults

by James Fuccione | May 29, 2019 | News and Updates

Recently, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Blog featured a piece on disaster preparedness and relief for older adults. Specifically, NCOA received funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to pilot a disaster recovery and preparedness program for...