The Boston University Initiative on Cities released its annual Menino Survey of Mayors where municipal leaders from 119 cities from across the country answered a range of questions on diverse issues. The 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors uses a combination of open- and closed-ended questions to explore a myriad of salient local issues and policy priorities.…

By 2024, workers age 55 and older will represent 25% of the nation’s workforce, with the fastest annual growth rates among those aged 65-and-older. This evolving workforce presents business owners and C-suite leadership with unprecedented challenges, an array of new risks and some unique opportunities. The 2019 Hiscox Ageism in the Workplace Study surveyed 400…

Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center If interested in volunteering at the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, email susan@thepnc.org or stop by the center at 27 Chase St., Pawcatuck.   Ocean Community YMCA The Ocean Community YMCA is looking for a variety of volunteers at all three of its locations in Westerly, Mystic, and Richmond. For more information, contact Jennell Westervelt at…

A new review of more than 400 studies finds that ageism is linked to worse health outcomes in adults. The studies included in the review looked at a host of effects tied to ageism, including how older adults are excluded from research, are denied work opportunities, and how ageism leads to worse physical and mental health. More…

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:   Investing to empower Rhode Islanders to…

As part of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition, the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (“NAM”), with support from Johnson & Johnson Innovation, will issue up to 24 Catalyst Awards per year between 2020 and 2022. Each Catalyst Award includes a $50,000 cash prize as well as travel costs to attend an annual Innovator Summit, beginning in…

We are excited to share that Age-Friendly Rhode Island was awarded a three-year grant for $360,000 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to engage, encourage and expand cross-sector collaboration and information sharing. This is one of nine new community investments totaling nearly $1 million reflecting the Foundation’s commitment to policies and practices that support healthy aging.…

Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College  for a four-hour training designed for staff working with older adults and their caretakers. The training is designed to build knowledge related to Dementia and diseases that cause Dementia. The training will be delivered by Laurie Mantz, founder and CEO of Dementia Training…

Maureen Maigret published a piece in the Warwick Beacon on the moral and economic imperative of investing to empower older Rhode Islanders to age well. In it, she cites a recent study by the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts that found that half of older, single Rhode Islanders are economically insecure. Although they…