Fighting the Coronavirus Requires a Strong Direct Care Workforce

Let’s build the workforce we need to make sure all of us remain safe and healthy....

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Protecting Home Care Aides During the Pandemic

Home care aides can help America’s vulnerable elders during the coronavirus epidemic. But aides are also vulnerable....

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Will Older Americans with COVID-19 Have to Compete for ICU Beds?

Some communities have only one ICU bed available for thousands of older residents....

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How to Stand Behind Frontline Workers

We cannot protect the public without protecting frontline workers....

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Study: How Long Does Coronavirus Stay Viable?

Research shows the coronavirus lives longer on plastic and stainless steel than on copper....

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COVID-19 Guidelines for Long-Term Care Settings

How should providers handle issues around sick workers and transfers from local hospitals?...

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Research Team Maps the Well-Being of Older Adults

A research team at UMass Boston publishes healthy aging data reports for every community in selected states....

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How Social Relationships Influence Obesity in Older Adults

Research by LTSS Center fellows suggests that social relationships can impact health behaviors and psycho-social characteristics related to weight control and obesity....

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