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Is Your Garage a Danger Zone?

Posted on 11/19/24

A garage isn’t just a place to park your car or store rarely-used items. It can be one of the most dangerous areas of a home. After all, it’s where we often store yard and power tools, and hazardous…
Want to Live a Lifetime Safely in Your Home? Hear from the Experts

Posted on 11/19/24

More than 25 percent of adults age 65 and older fall every year and many of those accidents occur at home. So, AARP wants to help you make your home safer for your loved ones.…
Grants Aim to Boost Livability

Posted on 10/31/24

In Massachusetts, AARP grants help support an eviction prevention program, bicycle programs and other enhancements to residents' lives.…
Is Your Outdoor Space An Enjoyable Haven or Lurking With Hazards?

Posted on 09/10/24

Ever since the pandemic, Americans have placed a higher priority on their outdoor living spaces. Whether it’s a deck, a yard, a garden, balcony or the front porch of a house, we’re spending more time…
AARP Hosts Designing Across Decades: Building Communities for Every Age

Posted on 09/05/24

Conferences in Hyannis & Northampton will help communities plan for the future. The Events focus on stakeholder engagement, housing policy, and crisis management.…
Parks for People and Pups of All Ages

Posted on 08/14/24 - By Amy Lennard Goehner

Off-leash dog parks are the fastest-growing type of park in the United States…
'ADUs By Right' passed by Mass House & Senate

Posted on 06/28/24

Both the Massachusetts House & Senate have passed legislation that will allow Accessary Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be built "by right". This would allow homeowners across the state to build units on…
An Age-Friendly Bay State, A Team Effort

Posted on 06/26/24

AARP Massachusetts is advocating for you. We're doing everything we can to make your neighborhoods, towns, cities, and rural areas great places to live for people of all ages. Massachusetts…
AARP Advocates for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Statewide

Posted on 06/17/24

AARP Massachusetts is advocating for legislation that will allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be built by right across the Commonwealth. The House has agreed to this. The Senate is set to take…
Kitchens: The Heart of the Home

Posted on 06/03/24

Though the kitchen is a place of togetherness, they harbor risks, and these dangers worsen as we age. …