by James Fuccione | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Across the nation, many older adults struggle to make ends meet: the Elder Index from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute shows about 30 percent of older households lack the income needed to cover basic expenses and remain in their homes. Whether Massachusetts fares...
by James Fuccione | Apr 30, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
MassHealth’s nutrition services program that provides nutritious food to its members has had positive results, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at UMass Chan Medical School. Findings show that participating individuals were significantly less...
by James Fuccione | Apr 16, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Adults 50-plus share a common thread: they continue to be steadfast in their desire to live independently in their homes and communities throughout their lifetime, according to new findings released as part of AARP’s Home & Community Preferences Survey. To...
by James Fuccione | Apr 8, 2025 | News and Updates
LifePath, the Area Agency on Aging and Aging Services Access Point for Franklin County and the North Quabbin, has awarded funding to 11 community-based organizations in the first year of the annual Age & Dementia Friendly Community Grants initiative. These...
by James Fuccione | Mar 19, 2025 | Data and Reports
More than 104,000 people aged 55-64 and 42,150 people over 64 were counted as homeless and nearly half were unsheltered, according to analysis of the Bipartisan Policy Center of 2024 data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD released its...
