AARP Livable Communities Team Releases New Handouts and Resources

by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

In their latest newsletter, AARP Livable Communities released an updated handout that displays their library of resources to support cities, towns, regions and states working to become more age-friendly. For stakeholders just getting started, AARP also announced...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT Community Transit Grant Program

by James Fuccione | Apr 12, 2023 | News and Updates

MassDOT’s annual Community Transit Grant Program (CTGP) offers funding for transit authorities, municipalities, Councils on Aging, and nonprofits to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. Register for a training on May 5 (10-noon) or May 8...

Annual Progress Report Released for Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias

by James Fuccione | Mar 29, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

During calendar year 2022, the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All Other Dementias continued its work to implement the recommendations presented in the Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, April 2021 (state plan). This...

Recap: MHAC Advisory Council & Statewide Network Meeting

by James Fuccione | Mar 22, 2023 | News and Updates

Thanks to those who were able to join MHAC’s recent Advisory Council and Statewide Network meeting where we had an interactive discussion on regional mobility managers being coordinated by MassDOT, along with a presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act from US...

UMass-Boston’s Gerontology Institute Updates ‘Elder Index’ Measuring Economic Insecurity Among Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports

New estimates from the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston find that millions of older adults, especially those living alone, continue to live on incomes that fall below the Elder IndexTM,  a county-by-county measure of the income needed by adults aged 65 or older...