SAMHSA Offers Supports to Veterans, Service Members, and Caregivers

by James Fuccione | Sep 1, 2021 | News and Updates

For age-friendly communities working to support local older veterans or work with community-based veterans’ agents, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is highlighting a need for attention to service members, Veterans,...

Poll Finds Risky Drinking Patterns in Older Adults During Pandemic

by James Fuccione | Jun 9, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

As many older adults get back to normal life across the United States thanks to high rates of vaccination and lower COVID-19 activity, a new poll suggests many should watch their alcohol intake. In all, 23% of adults over 50 who drink alcohol reported that they...

National Poll on Healthy Aging Reveals Findings on Older Adult Mental Health During the Pandemic

by James Fuccione | May 12, 2021 | Data and Reports

According to new findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered in that time too. More than one in...

AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health Offers Recommendations Related to COVID-19

by James Fuccione | Mar 24, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH), an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars, and policy experts from around the world who are working in areas of brain health related to human cognition, recently released a report offering...

EOHHS to Host Stakeholder Call on Massachusetts’ Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform

by James Fuccione | Feb 10, 2021 | News and Updates

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Secretary Marylou Sudders will hold a stakeholder call on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9:45-10:30 AM to discuss Massachusetts’ Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform: Ensuring the right treatment...