Smart Growth America has documented the safety benefits of Complete Streets for more than two decades, but their economic potential is often overlooked. Their new report, "Complete Streets, Stronger Economies," provides the first national analysis of these investments...
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“Funds at Five” Details Impact of the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds
The "Funds at Five" is an in-depth retrospective that includes data showing where and how funds were invested across the state under the Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds. The report includes stories and insights from awardees leading policy, systems, and...
AARP Foundation Releases New Data from its Economic Security Monitor
The AARP Foundation recently released the Economic Security Monitor, which tracks the financial lives of adults age 50 and older with low income. Every quarter, AARP surveys more than 2,000 people from households living at or below 250% of the U.S. federal poverty...
Pioneer Institute Report Details Shortage of Small Homes and Zoning Reform in Massachusetts
A new Pioneer Institute report finds that a mismatch between who lives in Massachusetts and the housing being built is squeezing two generations at once: young families who cannot get into a house, and older adults who cannot downsize. The report, "Right-Sizing...
Disproportionate Impact of Pedestrian Fatalities on Older Adults and Environmental Justice Communities Continue, According to New Report
In 2025, one in every five traffic deaths in Massachusetts involved a person walking. Of the 354 total traffic fatalities reported statewide, at least 76 were pedestrians, accounting for more than 21 percent of all deaths. These findings come from Fatal Pedestrian...
New Research Outlines the Promises and Risks of AI Use in Home Care
The National Council on Aging (NCOA), through the ACL-funded Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center, has released a series of reports on using artificial intelligence (AI) in home care to support community living for older adult and people with disabilities. “A New...
Smart Growth America Releases ‘Dangerous by Design 2026’ Report
The annual Dangerous by Design report from Smart Growth America breaks down data from federal and the 101 largest metro areas on pedestrian safety. Along with providing updated rankings of the deadliest places for people walking, this year’s analysis shows that most...
AARP Report: Older Adults are Boosting the Economy for All
The Longevity Economy® Outlook reports are a series of data analyses from AARP that explore the wide-ranging impacts of the 50-plus population in the U.S. The 2026 report indicates that adults in this group accounted for $12.5 trillion in annual economic activity in...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Explores Health, Social Connections for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
New data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan finds that LGBTQ+ people over 50 face different rates of age-related challenges than people over 50 who are not LGBTQ+. According to the poll, LGBTQ+ people over 50 are more likely to...
Research Shows Immigrants Help Address the US Eldercare Shortage
A research paper in the American Journal of Health Economics determined that higher levels of immigration leads to registered nurses and other aides working more hours at nursing homes, without displacing already-employed caregivers, while patient outcomes improve....