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Point32Health Foundation Commits $1 Million to Organizations Working on Social and Racial Justice
Point32Health Foundation today announced grants totaling $1 million to advance social and racial equity. The funds will support nonprofit organizations that include diverse...
1 hour ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
More Age-Friendly Projects Included in Latest Round of Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced $16.4 million for 184 new awards to 138 municipalities and seven Regional Transit Authorities through the Shared...
6 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Jobs in Healthy Aging - Alzheimer's Association, Mass Broadband Institute, Billerica COA
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to pass along the following job opportunities from our partners: Senior Program Manager - Alzheimer's Association of...
7 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Baker Administration Launches Common Application for MassHealth and Food Benefits
The Baker Administration announced that residents can now easily initiate a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application when applying for or renewing their MassHealth...
7 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
How the State Legislature's $52.7 Billion Budget Supports Older Adults
Last week, the Massachusetts legislature passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Here are some of the items that support older adults and healthy aging: The Boston...
13 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Deadline is 7/31 For Submitting Feedback for MassDOT's ‘Beyond Mobility' Plan
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is encouraging age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders to submit comments to the Massachusetts Department of...
14 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Boys to get lessons about periods and menopause alongside girls for sex education
Ministers want to tackle a culture of 'medical misogyny' which leaves women and girls struggling to access the same quality of care as men.
21 days ago - Daily Mail
AARP Creates Disaster Resilience Toolkit to Support Older Adults in Emergency Preparedness
Noting the aging population and a growing body of evidence revealing that older adults are disproportionately impacted during disasters, AARP released a Disaster Resilience...
21 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
Avant Institute receives grant to screen for Alzheimer's disease
Avant Institute received a grant from Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative to perform cognitive screening at pharmacies in rural and underserved communities nationwide, according to...
22 days ago - Healio
Dangerous by Design 2022 Report Shows Disproportionate Impact of Pedestrian Fatalities Among Older Adults
Dangerous By Design 2022, a report issued annually by Smart Growth America, provides the most up-to-date look at the preventable epidemic of people struck and killed while...
27 days ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
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Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Community Compact, Mass Cultural Council
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Community...
Point32Health Foundation Commits $1 Million to Organizations Working on...
Point32Health Foundation today announced grants totaling $1 million to advance social and racial equity. The funds will support nonprofit organizations that include diverse...
Point32 Health Foundation Reporting on Community Priorities and Strategic...
The Point32 Health Foundation and its board are going through a strategic planning process that importantly includes community feedback. Since February, Health Resources in...
Silicon neuromodulating implant has potential to treat Parkinson's disease
A flexible, implantable electronic device may have clinical application in the treatment of spinal cord injuries and Parkinson's disease, researchers reported in Proceedings of...
Tampered images may have led Alzheimer's research to fraudulent conclusions
One of the most prevalent research papers on Alzheimer's is likely a result of fraud. Years of research and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars may have been wasted on...
KarXT Schizophrenia Win; CBD for Anxiety; No Nuplazid for Alzheimer's Psychosis
The phase III EMERGENT-2 trial met its primary endpoint achieving a significant reduction in PANSS total score with oral KarXT versus placebo in people with schizophrenia...
NIH to fund development, testing of robots to aid in Alzheimer's disease care
The University of New Hampshire announced it will receive a 5-year, $2.8 million grant from NIH to develop and test social assistive robots to elevate at-home care for people...
AMD Strongly Associated With Heart Disease and Stroke
Subretinal drusenoid deposits had a significant association with underlying cardiovascular disease , adding a missing link between age-related macular degeneration and CVD...
Decline in Daily Functioning Related to Decreased Brain Activity in Early...
Decline in daily functioning associated with Alzheimer's disease is related to alterations in activity in certain regions of the brain.
APP13007 meets endpoints in inflammation, pain treatment after cataract surgery
Positive top-line results were reported for a phase 3 clinical study investigating APP13007 to treat inflammation and pain after cataract surgery, according to a press release...