Lights! Camera! Action!

The new LTSS Center @UMass Boston is beginning to feel very real. And so are the many attributes that will make it a success....

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Making New Friends in the Real Estate World

Real estate professionals are looking for innovative ways to improve the lives of older people living in communities around the country. We can help them....

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Jerry Maguire and the Aging Services Workforce

If you don’t have a trained workforce to implement innovative care models, those models are unlikely to succeed....

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Can Children Help Solve Our Workforce Crisis?

How can we get elementary school children to proclaim proudly that they want to “help older people” when they grow up?...

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Outraged and Confused about Elder Abuse

We can’t rest until every American understands that our elder abuse crisis is real, and that it can be solved....

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Looking for a Partner? Call the Health Department

Can we convince public health systems that every community in America is home to older adults who struggle with social and health challenges?...

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Why Mouth Care is a Workforce Issue

Fewer than 20% of nursing home residents have “very good” or better oral hygiene. Training CNAs to work as oral care specialists could improve those numbers....

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What We Don’t Know About Direct Care Workers Could Hurt Us

What we know about our coming workforce crisis is a cause for concern. What we don’t know about direct care workers is downright scary....

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What Do Older Adults Want from Researchers?

The Bureau of Sages is helping researchers and clinicians listen to the voices of older adults....

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4 Ways to Tackle Food Insecurity Among Your Residents and Clients

It’s time to start thinking outside the box so we can develop programs to reduce food insecurity among older adults....

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