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MCOA Leads Dementia Friendly MA, Offering Resources and Grants
MCOA is the state lead for the Dementia Friendly Massachusetts (DFM) initiative, a community-based, grassroots movement to grow awareness, services, and infrastructure to support the lives of people living with dementia and their caregivers. Communities often choose to merge DFM goals with corresponding and overlapping goals for network membership in the Age-Friendly Massachusetts movement, which is steered by AARP-MA.
Latest News
Mark Your Calendars! New Resources for AF/DF Communities and All that are Interested in Dementia – DFM Monthly Meeting: Norwell and Swampscott
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 8th. The session will be held at 1:00 pm. The meeting will feature Norwell COA Director Susan Curtin who will discuss the new Norwell Memory Café and the SE Regional DF Facebook page....
Blooming with MCOA: Reflections of a Training and Education Manager
With April showers (hopefully) giving way to May flowers, I'm reflecting on my first six fulfilling months at MCOA. The transition has been incredibly smooth thanks to the warm welcome I've received from the MCOA team and the broader network. I'm excited to see what...
The Affordable Connectivity Program Ending
The Affordable Connectivity Program, a broadband internet discount program funded by Congress and administered by the FCC, is discontinuing. Many MA residents will know this program as the LifeLine Program. The program stopped accepting applications on February 7,...
Come hear the results of the surveys you completed for UMass Boston!
Do you remember receiving two surveys last spring focused on inclusion at COAs? The research team from UMass Boston Gerontology is back to follow-up with the network. They will share data highlights and preliminary recommendations to support the COA network in their...
Seeking Dementia Caregivers to Help the MA Alzheimer’s Advisory Council Understand the Financial Impact of Dementia on Individuals and Families
The Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Advisory Council would like to improve its understanding of the financial implications of dementia. The Council is asking for your help in identifying dementia caregivers or their loved ones to discuss this topic with them. Volunteers...