This month, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the Social Prescription Pilot Program, which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County. As part of the CultureRx Initiative, this pilot program...
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UMass Gerontology Institute Highlights Research on How Systemic Racism Shapes the Lives of Older Black Adults
Racial discrimination experienced over the course of a life has a devastating cumulative effect on older Black adults. Gerontologists at the University of Massachusetts Boston have spent years studying the many racial disparities that impact the daily lives of older...
UMass-Boston Report Shares How Massachusetts Senior Centers are Adapting, Responding to COVID-19
Councils on Aging (COAs) are considered the “front door” of services and supports for older residents and those who care for them. They provide a wide range of programs and services, designed to meet the varied needs and interests of a diverse older population. During...
UMass Gerontology Institute Measures COVID-19 Impact on State’s Older Adults
A recent report by researchers from the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging at UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute examines these consequences for the older population in Massachusetts. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront common...
Year-One Age-Friendly State Progress Report Submitted to AARP
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), on behalf of a team that includes the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, submitted to AARP Massachusetts the Commonwealth’s Age- and Dementia-Friendly Year One Progress Report detailing the tremendous work of so...
AARP and Main Street America Launch Series on ‘Open Streets’ Programs
In partnership with the AARP Livable Communities Team, Main Street America is launching a series of briefs to explore the benefits of open streets programs, outline a set of priorities local leaders should consider when implementing these initiatives, and provide...
New Report: Exploring LTSS Social Insurance Strategies in 6 States
Learning from New State Initiatives in Financing Long-Term Services and Supports, a 48-page report detailing findings from the analysis, was developed in partnership with Community Catalyst’s Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation. A 12-page Executive...
ACL Releases ‘Profile of Older Americans’ Data Report
The Administration on Community Living (ACL) released the latest Profile of Older Americans, which is an annual summary of the available statistics related to the older population in the United States. Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the National...
Ageism and Health Examined by National Poll on Healthy Aging
New results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging find that more than 80% of those polled say they commonly experience at least one form of ageism in their day-to-day lives. Carried out by the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation...
‘The New Social Contract: Age-Friendly Employers’ Report Offers Recommendations to Support Workers of all Ages
The New Social Contract: Age-Friendly Employers explores the vital role of employers in helping workers successfully navigate their working lives and prepare for retirement, a role that has become even more crucial and precarious amid the pandemic. It is the fourth...