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Curriculum Will Help Students Think Differently about Aging

A pilot course being developed at UMass Boston will help nursing students recognize and address ageism....

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Building a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

A new report presents a strategic roadmap for supporting family caregivers....

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Allowing Assisted Living Nurses to Provide Skilled Services

A new report presents feedback about an executive order allowing assisted living communities to provide limited skilled nursing services during the pandemic....

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Study: Nursing Home Staffing in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Nursing home staffing in severely disadvantaged neighborhoods is significantly lower than staffing in more well-off neighborhoods, according to a new study in which the LTSS Center participated....

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The Impact of Climate Change: Why Older Adults are Vulnerable

A new LTSS Center research report outlines how community stakeholders can help older adults better prepare for and recover from climate change-related emergencies....

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Do Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Cover Nursing Home Services?

Researchers are digging into big data to answer a deceptively basic question....

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The Never-Ending Need to Reimagine Long-Term Care

A special issue of JAMDA provides a plethora of ideas for reimagining long-term care. Robyn Stone is a co-author of two articles....

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Meet our Researchers at the LeadingAge Leadership Summit

Research sessions will explore the LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Program, job design for home care, and creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture....

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Aging Together: The Challenges and Rewards of Older Adults Caring for Their Parents

Interviews with more than 100 Boston-area parent-child pairs point to need for greater support, including mental health consultations....

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Factors Influencing Service Utilization by Long-Distance Caregivers

A new study found that long-distance caregivers utilize relatively few supportive services, and that certain variables are significantly related to their service utilization....

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