Dementia and Technology: As Memory Fades, the Beauty of Reconnecting

Early-stage memory loss can quickly isolate; Debby Dodds attended UMass Boston determined to use technology to reconnect with her mom....

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Calling All Members: Mentor a Student This Summer

LeadingAge is looking for mentors to help us develop the next generation of leaders in the field of aging services....

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UMass Boston Assistantship Could Aid LeadingAge Members

Need help with an organizational initiative? Consider hiring a UMass Boston doctoral student to complete it....

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More Career Lessons from LeadingAge Mentors

A UMass Boston graduate student shares career lessons she’s learned by interviewing leaders in the field of aging services for The Mentor’s Voice podcast. Here’s Part 2 of Molly Wylie’s musings....

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LTSS Center Research Cited in Biden’s American Jobs Plan

LeadingAge released the LTSS Center research in a September 2020 report entitled “Making Care Work Pay.”...

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UMass Boston Releases Report on Elder Economic Insecurity

The new report illustrates the challenges older adults encounter when they can’t afford the local cost of living....

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Rob Hilton: An Appreciation

LeadingAge remembers the late Rob Hilton, retired CEO of the A.M. McGregor Group....

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Lessons Learned from a “Kitchen Cabinet” of LeadingAge Mentors

A UMass Boston graduate student shares career lessons she’s learned by interviewing leaders in the field of aging services for The Mentor’s Voice podcast....

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A Blueprint to Guide Research and Actions for Better Dementia Care

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a framework for future research and action around dementia care. LTSS Center Co-Director Robyn Stone served on the committee that undertook the study....

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How Did COVID-19 Impact Direct Care Workers?

Direct care workers participating in a new study believe their organizations prepared them to care for residents and clients during the pandemic....

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