by Stephen Suplita | Apr 22, 2020 | Data and Reports
Thanks to the research team at UMass-Boston’s Gerontology Institute with support from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the public can access the Healthy Aging Data Report with community profiles on all 351 cities and towns in the state on the Massachusetts...
by James Fuccione | Mar 12, 2020 | Data and Reports
State agencies and organizations are providing valuable information, updates and action in response to the coronavirus. In addition to those updates from MHAC partners and organizations listed below, people can continue to visit the Massachusetts Department of Public...
by James Fuccione | Apr 17, 2019 | Data and Reports
AARP’s Public Policy Institute announced a follow-up study that builds on the landmark Home Alone study, which was the first national look at how family caregivers are managing medical/nursing tasks, such as managing medications, changing dressings, and other...
by James Fuccione | Apr 8, 2019 | News and Updates
Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MBA, MPH has been named Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) effective June 3, 2019. EOEA promotes independence, empowerment, and well-being of older people, individuals with disabilities, and their families in...
by James Fuccione | Jan 30, 2019 | Data and Reports
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was on a panel at the recent US Conference of Mayors in Washington DC to discuss how communities can engage older adults. The video of that discussion can be seen here: According to AARP survey results that were freshly announced at that...
