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MCOA Membership Meeting

 Via Zoom, December 4, 2025 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

10:00 Welcome 

• Emily Shea, Past MCOA Board Chair

10:05 Mass Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

• Dr. Jin Joo, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Member of the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (MADRC)

10:25 Responses from August 2025 COA Housing Assistance Survey

• Hayley Wood, Economic Security and Outreach Manager, Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA)

10:40 Reframing Aging to Make Communities Work for Everyone

• Alrie McNiff Daniels, Reframing Aging Facilitator and Trainer, Founder, Alrie McNiff Daniels LLC

10:50 Building Legislative Relationships: Advocacy Strategies for COAs

• Nomita Ganguly, Lobbyist, Gregory & Associates

11:10 The View From DC

• Bob Blancato, National Coordinator, Elder Justice Coalition

11:40 Business Meeting 

• Vote – Annual Meeting Minutes
• Betsy Connell, Executive Director, MCOA - Legislative Update

* Please note the Advisory Council will meet from 12:30 - 1:30 pm