WalkMassachusetts Report: Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Disproportionately Impact Older Adults, People with Disabilities and EJ Communities

by James Fuccione | Apr 9, 2025 | News and Updates

WalkMassachusetts’ latest Fatal Pedestrian Crashes in MA report shows inequities in who is most at risk on our streets. Of the 369 total traffic deaths reported in Massachusetts in 2024, 78 were pedestrians. More than one-third of those killed were age 65 or older,...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series, Dementia Friends Champion Training, Alzheimer’s Association Programming

by James Fuccione | Dec 18, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events by partners in our network that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series: Navigating Post-Holiday Blues: Caregiving, Loss,...

Free Virtual First Responder Training: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

by James Fuccione | Dec 11, 2024 | News and Updates

The Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire will be hosting two free virtual trainings to educate Fire and EMS personnel on the impact that Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias may have on individuals and communities. This program has...

Virtual Dementia Training for First Responders Hosted by Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH

by James Fuccione | Jan 10, 2024 | News and Updates

The Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH is hosting “Understand, Approach & Respond: Effective Interventions for First Responders” intended for working with community members living with dementia. Communities working to become more age and dementia...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series, MHAC Equity in Aging, MHAC Statewide Network, Alzheimer’s Association First Responder Training

by James Fuccione | Nov 8, 2023 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is promoting the following events and opportunities to help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Financial Wellness for Family Caregivers, Caring for the Caregiver Webinar Series (virtual,...