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February 2019
Massachusetts Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Andrea Fonte Weaver will be hosting a presentation
Find out more »Society of Certified Senior Advisors
Workshop with Andrea Fonte Weaver
Find out more »March 2019
Marc Freedman’s National Book Tour
Bridges Together is a proud partner for this event.
Find out more »Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Workshop
Andrea will be presenting on tips to nurture the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.
Find out more »April 2019
American Society on Aging Conference
Andrea J Fonte Weaver of Bridges Together and Barbara Morin BRIDGES Volunteer Coordinator for West Springfield, MA will be co-presenting at the ASA Conference.
Find out more »Massachusetts Gerontology Association Spring Forum on Aging
Save the date! This year's Forum is a springboard for MGA's focus on connecting a broad range of disciplines to opportunities in the field of aging. When we speak across areas of expertise, institutions, and organizations outside of the aging network, we create new pathways to improve life for older people. We aim to show how bringing together unusual suspects is a necessary step in expanding outreach and engaging professionals to work in aging.
Find out more »Jenks Center
Are You Ready for 2025? Join us for this dynamic presentation, when Andrea J. Fonte Weaver will share her journey from being a first-generation American to becoming a nationally renowned crusader helping people prepare for 2025. Hear how science has shown that our attitudes about aging and relationships with younger people can help us live longer and healthier lives!
Find out more »May 2019
Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann Community Summit
Andrea will be speaking at this summit. The summit will include introducing the Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann Action Plan.
Find out more »September 2019
October 2019
Jenks Symposium: What Are Age-Friendly Communities & How Does Winchester Become One?
This year’s Symposium will highlight a very timely and important topic: the development of age-friendly/dementia-friendly communities. Both encourage active aging by promoting opportunities and fostering social and physical environments that support all ages and abilities. Our speakers include: Lisa Wong/Town Manager, Antron Watson/AARP, Frank Caro and Ruthann Dobek/Brookline’s Age Friendly Network, Francis Goyes Flor/MA Housing, Andrea Weaver/ Bridges Together, James Fuccione/MA Healthy Aging Collaborative, Patty Sullivan/Dementia Friendly MA.
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