by James Fuccione | Feb 4, 2026 | Data and Reports
Newly released American Community Survey data, analyzed by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University shows that 43.5 million households were cost burdened in 2024, dedicating more than 30 percent of their income each month to housing costs. The number...
by James Fuccione | Feb 4, 2026 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds) is now accepting proposals for its 2026 grantmaking cycle. This opportunity is designed to disrupt the root causes of inequitable health outcomes—such as structural racism, poverty, and power...
by James Fuccione | Feb 4, 2026 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field
A program that matches older adults and people living with disabilities with teens interested in earning money for snow shoveling after storms was featured in a recent editorial by the Boston Globe. According to the article, there are roughly 30 teens that completed...
by James Fuccione | Feb 4, 2026 | News and Updates
The University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging shows 42% of people age 50 and older haven’t gotten either flu or COVID-19 vaccines in the past six months, though 29% have gotten both and 27% have gotten just the updated flu shot. The poll also asked about...
by James Fuccione | Jan 28, 2026 | News and Updates
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has rolled out a new reporting portal for Massachusetts residents to archive stories detailing how they’ve been affected by the actions of the federal administration. If there have been impacts on older...
