by James Fuccione | Dec 7, 2017 | News and Updates
The growing number of older adults in Massachusetts and nationally are running up against a lack of affordable housing options and the situation is already in crisis mode, according to Len Fishman, director of the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute. In the Gerontology...
by James Fuccione | Nov 20, 2017 | Stories from the Field, Systems and Best Practices
The following is posted with permission from WalkBoston and written by Gwen Miller who is the Land Use Director and Town Planner for Lenox, MA. This article was featured in WalkBoston’s October 2017 newsletter. Lenox, in the Berkshires, has just over 5,000 residents....
by James Fuccione | Nov 14, 2017 | News and Updates
Spearheaded by SeniorCare Inc. and the North Shore Community Health Network, UMass Boston will be facilitating open discussions this week to kickoff the Cape Ann Age & Dementia Friendly process. Members from all aspects of the community are encouraged to attend,...
by James Fuccione | Oct 25, 2017 | News and Updates
The state legislature’s Joint Committees on Public Health and Elder Affairs hosted an informational hearing titled “Alzheimer’s and Dementia as a Healthcare Crisis” with expert panels that included state officials, caregivers, researchers and...
by James Fuccione | Oct 5, 2017 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices
For the first time since 1998, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is updating the state’s Pedestrian Plan, which aims to improve conditions for walkability throughout the Commonwealth. As part of that refresh, MassDOT has released a...
