Over 30% of older adult caregivers report simultaneously receiving care for their own daily activities, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Caregiving was defined by self-reported assistance of another adult with...
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Massachusetts Efforts Featured in NDIA Digital Equity Implementation Resource
Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, Tech Goes Home and the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program from MBI are all featured in the National Digital Inclusion Alliance's State Digital Equity Implementation Manual, which will support states, territories, and DC...
Report from Milken Institute on Promoting Intergenerational Activity and Solutions
Major demographic changes in the United States are leading to an increasingly multicultural and multigenerational society. By 2030, the percentages of adults aged 65 and older and children under age 18 will be roughly the same, with ethnic and racial minorities...
MassDOT Announces Public Comment Period for Beyond Mobility, the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the five-week public comment period for "Beyond Mobility," the Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is encouraging its stakeholder network, including...
Massachusetts-based Quaboag Connector Featured in NADTC Innovations Showcase
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) 2023 Innovations Showcase, newly released, presents 14 innovative transportation practices selected from a nationwide competition. The Showcase profiles out-of-the-box thinking in six categories:...
Report: Suicide Rates Are High And Rising Among Older Adults In The US
Research from The Brookings Institution published by Health Affairs offers insights into how policymakers can build a stronger behavioral health system to serve all older adults in America. This and a broader set of work on the topic is supported through the SCAN...
Center for American Progress: Promoting Economic Advancement for Older Women in the Workplace
New analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP) shows the significant ways that women’s experiences in the labor market over their life course differ from men’s. The report, "Promoting Economic Advancement for Older Women in the Workplace," shows that women...
Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System Reveals Issues with Cost, Affordability
The state's Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) released the Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System. Most notably, this includes a final calculation of Total Health Care Expenditures (THCE) - a measure of total statewide...
US HHS Announces a Multi-Pronged Effort to Strengthen Direct Care Workforce
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), announced several new initiatives and resources from ACL’s Direct Care Workforce (DCW) Strategies Center to address the dire shortage of professionals who...
Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool Now Includes Medicare Advantage Data and Many New Features
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) updated the Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) Tool to include 2018 Medicare Advantage encounter data and new visual enhancements. Previously, the MMD Tool used only Medicare...