The leaders of the new LTSS Center explain why its creation will benefit research in aging while making the work of LeadingAge members more visible. In May 2017, LeadingAge joined with the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston to create a new research center called the LeadingAge LTSS…...
Understanding the Economic Status of Older Americans
A conversation with Marc Cohen, co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, about a study the LTSS Center is conducting for the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston is studying the economic and demographic profiles of American older adults, at the behest of the…...
How to Share Campus Space for the Good of Young and Old
By Geralyn Magan A new report from Generations United suggests that providers of affordable housing are working hard to bring housing-based intergenerational programming to scale nationwide. “Intergenerational shared site” may not be a term most Americans understand well, but it represents a “concept whose time is now,” according to a…...
Evaluating a Contemplative Care Approach for Nursing Homes
By Geralyn Magan Evaluating a Contemplative Care intervention and Resiliency Training that the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care is implementing at Isabella Geriatric Center. The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston has been engaged by the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care (NYZCCC) to evaluate the impact of…...