Using lessons and examples from across the country, the John A. Hartford Foundation published a newsletter article on "Collaborating to Make Public Health Age-Friendly." A framework for public health departments, developed by the Hartford Foundation in partnership...
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CDC Reports Health Data of Informal Unpaid Caregivers
Informal, unpaid caregivers provide important support to family members, friends, and the health care system and might compromise their own health to provide this support. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled caregiving a public health...
Mass. Health & Hospital Association Issues Statewide Report on Community Benefits
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Massachusetts hospitals provided $641 million in community benefits for residents of Massachusetts in Fiscal Year 2018. The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, for the first time, compiled the support provided to...
State Nursing Facility Task Force Includes Age-Friendly Efforts in Recommendations
The Massachusetts Nursing Facility Task Force, which includes state officials along with nursing facility and workforce stakeholders, recently released their recommendations on program, policy and funding adjustments to respond to recent trends in the industry. The...
Joint Center for Housing Studies Reports on Rental Housing Trends and Impact on Older Adults
Since the Great Recession, rental housing markets have undergone profound changes resulting in the disappearance of low-cost units, record-low vacancy rates, and steadily rising rents, according to a report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS). Among...
‘Crowded In, Priced Out’ Report Spotlights Lack of Family-Sized Housing
The latest in a string of reports on the region's housing woes comes from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and focuses on the lack of family-sized housing while taking note of implications for older adult homeowners. The full report with community-level...
Economic Impact and Influence of Older Adults Displayed in New AARP Report
A new report on the "Longevity Economy" from AARP highlights how, as people live longer and healthier lives, they are contributing to communities and fueling economic growth well past the traditional retirement age. The contributions of people 50-plus benefit society...
Report on ‘Loneliness and the Workplace’ from Cigna Shows Findings on Mental Health and Social Engagement
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...
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...