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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…...

A new case study examines how Massachusetts engaged consumers in the design and oversight of a new health care program serving people with disabilities....

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…...

By Steven Syre LTSS Center researchers found that older people with incomes below 250% of the federal poverty level were 3 times more likely to characterize their health as “fair” or “poor” than similarly aged people who were at least 400% above the poverty level. A new analysis by the…...

By Natasha S. Bryant Researchers compared data from an “experimental” nursing home that had adopted person-centered care comprehensively with data from 2 control homes, which had adopted person-centered care partially. Here’s their findings. Comprehensive adoption of person-centered care and the household model can enhance interactions between nursing home residents and…...

By Geralyn Magan Research about family caregiving will help LeadingAge members reach out more effectively to support families of their residents and clients, predicts Robyn Stone, senior vice president of research at LeadingAge. National and international researchers, including LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Research Robyn Stone, gathered recently at the…...

Addressing the potential mismatch between the growing needs of persons aging with disability and/or chronic health conditions, and the decreasing availability of paid home care workers to help meet those needs. The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston is serving as a thought leader on a new study addressing ways to…...

By Steven Syre End-of-life planning tools such as POLST and MOLST can help document and honor a person’s care preferences. But the extent to which they fulfill their potential depends on how they are designed and implemented. Detailed instructions reflecting the wishes of people facing serious advancing illness offer family…...

By Steven Syre The Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference Association recently presented Marc Cohen with its first Special Recognition Award. Marc Cohen, co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, has been honored for a career of contributions to the field of long-term care finance by the Intercompany Long…...