Boston Mayor Walsh, AARP Voter Survey Featured at 2019 Conference of Mayors

by James Fuccione | Jan 30, 2019 | Data and Reports

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was on a panel at the recent US Conference of Mayors in Washington DC to discuss how communities can engage older adults. The video of that discussion can be seen here: According to AARP survey results that were freshly announced at that...

Governor Baker Co-Authors Newsweek Op-Ed on Alzheimer’s

by James Fuccione | Jul 25, 2018 | News and Updates

Along with Montana Democrat Governor Steve Bullock, Governor Charlie Baker co-authored an opinion-editorial in Newsweek urging both sides of the aisle to come together to support the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (S. 2076/H.R. 4256). After listing stats...

Federal ‘Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’ Bill Signed into Law

by James Fuccione | Jul 19, 2018 | News and Updates

U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the signing of the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (S. 1091), legislation they authored that will create a one-stop-shop of resources to support...

Baker Administration Adds Age- and Dementia Friendly Best Practices to Community Compact Program

by James Fuccione | May 10, 2018 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices

In a major victory for the Healthy Aging Collaborative and the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement, the Baker Administration is taking another big step towards advancing and supporting the opportunity for cities and towns to become better places to grow up and grow...

MA Officially Welcomed to AARP Network of Age-Friendly States

by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2018 | News and Updates

A year after launching the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Council Co-Chair Eileen Connors and AARP Board President Eric J. Schneidewind today to...