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New Poll Reveals Gaps in Knowledge and Preparation Among Older Adults Around Long-Term Care

by James Fuccione | Jul 8, 2025 | Data and Reports

Recent data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging based at the University of Michigan reveals major gaps in knowledge and preparation regarding long-term care among Americans aged 50 and over. Nearly two-thirds (62%) believe Medicare would pay for their care if they...

JCHS at Harvard Releases Report on ‘Dual Burden’ of Housing and Care for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | May 21, 2025 | Data and Reports

While the majority of older adults will need care and assistance at some point in their lives, services for tasks such as dressing and bathing are affordable to only a very limited number of older adults, particularly after housing and other living costs are paid. The...

Wealth Gaps in the Golden Years: Economic Insecurity for Older Adults in a High-Cost State

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...

AARP Research Examines Consumer Awareness, Experiences with Fraud

by James Fuccione | Apr 30, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

A recent report from AARP Research dives into survey results that examine U.S. adults’ sentiments about fraud and fraud victims in our society, their experiences with fraud, and what they are currently doing to protect themselves. Theft through fraud has risen...

Social Security Administration Announces Requirement for In-Person or Online Identity Checks, Ending Phone Option

by James Fuccione | Mar 19, 2025 | News and Updates

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced – and multiple news reports from the AP to the Boston Globe outline – changes that will require recipients and applicants to show up in-person to agency offices instead of being able to engage over the...
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