Report on ‘Loneliness and the Workplace’ from Cigna Shows Findings on Mental Health and Social Engagement

by James Fuccione | Jan 29, 2020 | Data and Reports

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,...

‘Ageism in the Workplace’ Survey Reveals Under-reporting, Misconceptions, and Cost to Employers

by James Fuccione | Jan 15, 2020 | Data and Reports

By 2024, workers age 55 and older will represent 25% of the nation’s workforce, with the fastest annual growth rates among those aged 65-and-older. This evolving workforce presents business owners and C-suite leadership with unprecedented challenges, an array of new...

Nationwide Count of Age-Friendly Communities Approaches 425

by James Fuccione | Dec 11, 2019 | News and Updates

More communities, regions and states are joining the Age-Friendly movement via designation by AARP and the World Health Organization that signals a commitment to improving that location as a welcoming and supportive place for people of all ages. The number of those...

Small Business Caregiving Guide Released by AARP, Public Private Strategies

by James Fuccione | Dec 4, 2019 | Data and Reports

Coming off the heels of a toolkit developed by the Mass. Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Mass. Business Roundtable and the Mass. eHealth Institute to help Massachusetts employers better support caregivers in the workplace, the AARP Family Caregiving Team and Public...

Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: September 2019

by James Fuccione | Aug 21, 2019 | Conferences

There is never a shortage of events and activities for promoting and supporting healthy aging in Massachusetts! Here are a few opportunities across the state coming up in September: Dementia Friendly Massachusetts “Idea Exchanges” Dementia Friendly...