The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the release of the year two progress report for ReiMAgine Aging, the Age-Friendly Massachusetts Action Plan which serves as the state’s multiyear plan to make the Commonwealth more age- and dementia-friendly. Secretary...
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Greater Boston Food Bank Reports on Food Insecurity During Pandemic
Massachusetts saw an overall increase in food insecurity of 55 percent from 2019 to 2020, according to a new survey conducted by The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in collaboration with the National Food Access and COVID Research Team (NFACT) and funded by the Hunger...
AARP and Congress for the New Urbanism Release ‘A Handbook for Improved Neighborhoods’
A new toolkit developed by AARP Livable Communities and the Congress for the New Urbanism called Enabling Better Places: A Handbook for Improved Neighborhoods provides options for communities to consider as they identify and select small-scale, incremental policy...
Alzheimer’s Advisory Council Releases Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
The Massachusetts Alzheimer's Advisory Council, established under Chapter 220 of the Acts of 2018, released the Massachusetts State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias are a large and growing public health...
National Poll on Healthy Aging Reveals Findings on Older Adult Mental Health During the Pandemic
According to new findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered in that time too. More than one in...
US Census Bureau Hosting Data Summit on ‘Persons with Disabilities and Aging Populations’
You are Invited to join the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 Data Summit Series. Designed for the novice data user, the series will present a high-level overview of several data products and demonstrate how they can be used to assist organizations and businesses identify...
Report: Growing with Age – Unlocking the Power of the Multigenerational Workforce
Inclusion in the workplace, including older workers, can strengthen business resilience to provide a competitive advantage, according to a report and toolkit from AARP International called "Growing with Age: Unlocking the Power of the Multigenerational Workforce."...
AP-NORC Survey: Long-Term Care in America and Americans Preference to ‘Age at Home’
Given the choice, a sizable majority of the public would prefer to receive long-term care in a home setting as they age rather than move into a nursing home, according to a new study from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and funded by The SCAN...
Report: The Changing Picture of Who Claims Social Security Early
As individuals approach their 60s, they face the important decision about when to start claiming Social Security retirement benefits. A report by Philip Armour and David Knapp of the RAND Corporation - shared via AARP's Public Policy Institute - examines the...
New Data on Advance Care Planning During Pandemic Coincides with Preparations for Healthcare Decisions Day
As the toll of COVID-19 continues to climb, newly released poll data suggest an opportunity to use the pandemic as a prompt for discussing and documenting older adults’ wishes for care, in case of seriously illness or injury. Overall, 59% of the 50- to 80-year-olds...