ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED SERVICE SYSTEMS TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE; TO ACT AS A LIAISON WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS; TO SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF AGING; AND TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ELDERCARE SERVICES.