by James Fuccione | Jul 26, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) introduced a new toolkit dedicated to increasing awareness and knowledge of the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people living with disabilities. The toolkit contains information about disabilities, tribes...
by James Fuccione | Jul 20, 2023 | Data and Reports
A new report from Smart Growth America takes a look back in time to examine the damage and inequities that were deliberately created by and in the federal transportation program from ~1950 onward, examines our current circumstances, and outlines concrete steps that...
by James Fuccione | Jul 5, 2023 | News and Updates
Register to join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative on July 18th for a new Equity in Aging initiative with a presentation on research that explores how community design impacts effective caregiving. We know that where we live matters for our health, and so...
by James Fuccione | Jul 5, 2023 | News and Updates
Slower epigenetic (biological) aging is associated with exposure to green space, according to researchers based at Northwestern University. According to the study results, people who lived near more green spaces were biologically 2.5 years younger, on average, than...
by James Fuccione | Jun 28, 2023 | Data and Reports
An analysis by the LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass-Boston and Community Catalyst uncovered disparities in how older adults’ care preferences are considered by health providers. Nearly three-fourths of Americans aged 50 and older feel that their care preferences...
