Younger generations are lonelier than older generations, according to a new report called "Loneliness and the Workplace" from Cigna, which is a follow-up to their 2018 study. Nearly eight in 10 Gen Zers (79%) and seven in 10 millennials (71%) are lonely, versus half...
News: Data and Reports
Salem for All Ages Releases Year Three Progress Report
The city of Salem and its age-friendly initiative - called Salem for All Ages - continues to make progress as evidenced in their recently released Year Three Report, which covers the developments made during 2019. Among the highlights are a partnership with the Salem...
National Survey of Mayors Reveal Views on Older Adult Mobility and Role in Workforce
The Boston University Initiative on Cities released its annual Menino Survey of Mayors where municipal leaders from 119 cities from across the country answered a range of questions on diverse issues. When it came to older adults, the survey revealed that few...
Encore.org Releases Gen2Gen Cities Report Encouraging Intergenerational Activity
City and county leaders across the country are increasing volunteerism, making better use of public spaces, strengthening communities, saving money, and improving outcomes for residents of all ages by leveraging the assets of residents and connecting the generations....
‘Ageism in the Workplace’ Survey Reveals Under-reporting, Misconceptions, and Cost to Employers
By 2024, workers age 55 and older will represent 25% of the nation’s workforce, with the fastest annual growth rates among those aged 65-and-older. This evolving workforce presents business owners and C-suite leadership with unprecedented challenges, an array of new...
Annual Report on Hospital Readmissions in Mass. Looks at Trends Among Older Adults Patients
Although hospital readmission rates decreased overall in recent years for patients age 65 and older, both the volume and rate of readmissions increase with older patient age groups. For example, patients aged 85 and over had the highest readmission rate in 2018...
Updated Interactive Trailmap Unveiled by MAPC
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has updated their interactive Trailmap, the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of biking and walking trails in Massachusetts. This new-and-improved version of Trailmap allows users to search by address to find...
Health Equity Guide from MetroWest Health Foundation Can Improve Impact of Age-Friendly Communities
The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative is dedicated to embedding access, equity and inclusion into the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement gaining momentum across the state. As such, MHAC is proud to pass along "Building Inclusive Communities: A Guidebook for Advancing...
Pop-up Placemaking Toolkit from AARP Can Help Create Vibrant Spaces that Create Community
The term “placemaking” refers to the work of improving a particular public space or overall area to make it more of a destination and shared gathering place. The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit was created by AARP and Team Better Block to inform a broad audience of local...
Small Business Caregiving Guide Released by AARP, Public Private Strategies
Coming off the heels of a toolkit developed by the Mass. Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Mass. Business Roundtable and the Mass. eHealth Institute to help Massachusetts employers better support caregivers in the workplace, the AARP Family Caregiving Team and Public...