Samantha Hamilton joined Dr. Kalache to discuss Age- and Dementia-Friendly Communities

March 2, 2023

Watch the recording from the webinar, Elevating Inclusive Age- and Dementia- Friendly Communities, hosted by Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.


Dr. Kalache has served as President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil since 2012 and co-President of the Global Alliance of International Longevity Centres since 2015. Formerly, he directed the World Health Organization's global aging program at its Geneva headquarters and has served as an advisor to HELP AGE International and the New York Academy of Medicine.


This event was open to the statewide stakeholder and community network of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and community leaders working on age- and dementia-friendly initiatives. It was supported by Point32Health Foundation.

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