by James Fuccione | Mar 22, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
A recent report from the Milken Institute covers the challenges that the US health-care system is facing as it prepares to meet the growing demand for care among individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). It suggests that implementing...
by James Fuccione | Mar 22, 2023 | News and Updates
Thanks to those who were able to join MHAC’s recent Advisory Council and Statewide Network meeting where we had an interactive discussion on regional mobility managers being coordinated by MassDOT, along with a presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act from US...
by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
New estimates from the Gerontology Institute at UMass Boston find that millions of older adults, especially those living alone, continue to live on incomes that fall below the Elder IndexTM, a county-by-county measure of the income needed by adults aged 65 or older...
by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | News and Updates
the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. The announcement this week, ahead of the 45-day notice required by state law, allows...
by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
The unpaid work provided by family caregivers is valued at an estimated $600 billion, according to the latest report in AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. This is a $130 billion increase in unpaid contributions from family caregivers since the last report was...