News & Events

Creating a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Culture

New research from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston focuses on helping LeadingAge members expand racial and ethnic diversity in their organizations....

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Initiative Will Focus on Increasing Diversity in the LTSS Field

The HBCUs-LTSS Careers Initiative will bring together LTSS providers and leaders at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to improve racial and ethnic diversity in the LTSS career pipeline....

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Intergenerational Tutoring Relieves COVID Loneliness

An intergenerational tutoring project in Boston is helping young children and older adults overcome the limitations imposed by the pandemic....

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Engaging Health Plans in Dementia Care: Two Views

LTSS Center Co-Director Robyn Stone and geriatrician Christopher Callahan offer their take on an advocacy model to encourage dementia-capable systems change....

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Journal Focuses on COVID-19 and Older Adults

The Journal of Aging & Social Policy provides perspectives on the pandemic....

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5 COVID-19 Articles We Recommend This Month

The pandemic has harshly exposed the economic vulnerability of older adults in the United States....

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Erica Thrash-Sall Will Receive 2021 RWJF Award for Health Equity

The executive director of McFarlan Villages Corporation, a Presbyterian Villages of Michigan community, has established a culture of health and wellness among older adults facing barriers that are deeply rooted in poverty and racism....

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Kristen Schulmerich Will Receive 2021 McHugh Leadership Award

The McHugh Award recognizes aspiring nurse leaders in the field of long-term services and supports....

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LTSS Center Receives NIH Grant to Support Long-Distance Caregivers

Researchers are seeking to adapt an evidence-based intervention for family caregivers so it addresses the unique needs of those who care for loved ones from afar....

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LTSS Center Fellows Take Leadership Roles at UMass Boston

Edward Miller, Kathrin Boerner, and Jan Mutchler have new responsibilities in the university’s gerontology program....

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