The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events for communities and organizations working to become more age- and dementia friendly.
The Community Engagement Division of the Attorney General’s Office is offering a webinar on how to protect older adults against identity theft and a variety of scams.
Click HERE to register.
Take part in a free 2 ½ hour Zoom training to become a Dementia Friends Champion! This training will give you the knowledge and materials you need to lead your own Dementia Friends information session for your family, friends, coworkers or others in your community. Adults and high school students in Massachusetts are eligible to train as Champions. The program is available in nine languages.
Please register by noon on June 7 by clicking this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApdO6rqDMqG9HxkeV8o51XcpcBeu8YZWTm
You will receive an automated confirmation from Zoom, along with your unique link to join the meeting.
Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone in a community learn about dementia, how it affects people, and the simple things that we can all do to make a difference. Help bring awareness to those around you! To learn more about Dementia Friends, watch this 2-minute video.
Please contact Beth with any questions at bsoltzberg@jfcsboston.org
- Livable Wednesdays from AARP Massachusetts (last Wednesday of each month – virtual)
Join AARP Massachusetts for our Livable Wednesday series on the last Wednesday of each month. Learn the various ways volunteers, organizations, and municipalities across Massachusetts are paying increased attention to the environmental, economic and social factors that influence the health and well-being of people as they age.
Both past webinars, which are recorded, and upcoming events can be viewed here.