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Congratulations to the City of Providence for joining Newport and Cranston as members of the AARP Network of Age Friendly States and Communities. The AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities targets improvements in eight domains that influence the health and quality of life for all as we age. Communities participating in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly…

Strengthening Ties Between Generations Hilda Mial, 84, and Eileen MacCathy, 71, say they’re most thankful for the friendships they’ve developed with Rhode Island College students. Mial and MacCathy, who reside in the Providence senior citizen housing facility Charlesgate Park West, receive weekly visits from RIC nursing majors Maria Lako, a senior, and Rosilene DeOliveira, a…

Forty community-based organizations will receive a Momentum Fund mini-grant of up to $10,000 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation. Now in its second year, the fund was established to foster promising ideas and support cities and towns in their efforts to make their communities better places to grow up and grow old. The Momentum Fund is…

The RI Elder Mental Health and Addiction Coalition is hosting a forum highlighting the RI Office of Healthy Aging & BH Link new services for Older Adults. The Forum will be held on Wednesday, December 4 from  9:00 to 11:00 pm at  Hewlett Packard Enterprises room 203, 301 Metro Center Boulevard, Warwick, RI, 02886.  …

In a recent report, the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University explains that housing inequality is becoming increasingly evident among older Americans as the number of older households climbs to unprecedented levels. In their Housing America’s Older Adults 2019,published earlier this year, JCHS found that although the number of people experiencing unsheltered…

AFRI regularly culls news articles and pertinent postings that highlight national, state and local efforts to support age friendly communities. Check out a few of the news clippings shared below to stay apprised of the movement in Rhode Island and lessons learned from recent research in this space:   Office of Healthy Aging offers free…

To make Newport a more livable City for residents as they age, a survey is asking residents age 45+ what the City is doing well and what it could do better. The survey is running until November 29 and is part of the work being done by the City, AARP Rhode Island, and the Newport…

RI Elder Info is a 501c3 nonprofit behind RIElderInfo.com, a comprehensive, expert-curated, multilingual resource for Rhode Island Seniors, Caregivers and Professionals. RI Elder Info aims to empower people throughout the aging journey by providing easy one-stop access to a comprehensive suite of information and resources. The core value driving this work is the belief that…

Older adults are adapting to technology at a slower rate compared to the overall population. To help older adults learn how to use technology, programs such as the University of Rhode Island (URI)’s Engaging Generations (E-GEN): Cyber Seniors® Program are providing support. A recent study from URI’s E-GEN program, published in the journal Gerontechnology, described…

To stay apprised of Age-Friendly events and programming happening throughout the state check out the calendar tab on the AFRI website. Submit an Event:  Promote your event and help build a comprehensive calendar of age-friendly events in Rhode Island! We have added functionality that allow community partners to easily submit their own events through a…