The Canadian organizations Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC), alongside Simon Fraser University (SFU), have collected evidence on the importance of social connection for older adults living in multi-unit housing. The project culminated in a report...
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Holding on to Home: A Primer on MassHealth Estate Recovery
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts released an issue brief that describes Massachusetts’ estate recovery policy and practices and what is known about its impact on members and their families. The brief, called "Holding on to Home: A Primer on...
MassINC Report on Criminal Justice Reform Notes the DOC Population is Rapidly Aging
Produced in partnership with Boston Indicators, MassINC released the report "Criminal Justice Reform in Massachusetts: A Five-Year Progress Assessment," that examines the impact of two landmark criminal justice reform laws passed in 2018. The report mentions...
Local Data Tool from CDC Adds New Measures Covering Social Determinants of Health
Population Level Analysis and Community EStimates (PLACES) (www.cdc.gov/places/), a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation, began with providing model-based estimates for...
Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers Releases “Working While Caring: Innovations and Interventions to Support Caregivers in the Workplace”
Studies repeatedly find that caregivers who are employed are under a great deal of strain, often with negative impacts on their health and employment. A new report from the Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers called “Working While Caring: Innovations and...
AARP Report: Food Insecurity Among Older Adults on the Rise
A new report from AARP's Public Policy Institute finds that food insecurity increased substantially among adults ages 50 and older between 2021 and 2022, from 7.9 percent (9.4 million) to 9.8 percent (11.8 million). This rise reversed a decade of downward trends in...
Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving Releases Updated Guide on Advanced Care Planning
A resource available through the Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving, called "A Guide on Advanced Care Planning Resources: For People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners," has been updated. The guide contains a range of tools, materials,...
MHAC 2023 Year in Review
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is grateful for the partnership of our communities and statewide, cross-sector network that powers the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement forward, along with the continued support of the Point32Health Foundation....
Report: Older Workers Are Growing in Number and Earning Higher Wages
A new report from Pew Research Center finds that there are more older adults in the workforce, working longer hours with higher levels of education and greater pay per hour than previous decades. The current older workforce reached 11 million, which is nearly...
JCHS at Harvard Releases New Report: Housing America’s Older Adults 2023
According to a new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS), Housing America’s Older Adults 2023, the US is not ready to provide housing and care for an aging population. The urgent need for affordable housing and care will...