by James Fuccione | Oct 15, 2025 | Data and Reports
A new report that updates previous studies from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and LeadingAge LTSS Center @ UMass Boston reveals older adults with the fewest financial resources die, on average, nine years earlier than those with the greatest wealth. NCOA and...
by James Fuccione | Jun 4, 2025 | Data and Reports
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and SAGE developed the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) to meet a critical need for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) older Americans: safe, equitable, welcoming care and support as they age. Most long-term...
by James Fuccione | Mar 31, 2021 | News and Updates
Along with partners from AARP Massachusetts, the Public Health Institute of Western Mass., and UMass-Lowell, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is launching Equity in Aging, a statewide workgroup and webinar series that will inform and strengthen our...