LTSS Blog

Why Is It So Hard to Get Vaccinated?

Our flawed vaccine rollout should get us thinking seriously about fixing our disjointed health care system....

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Journal Focuses on Substance Use and Abuse Among Older Adults

The LTSS Center’s Verena Cimarolli offers a helpful guide to the research shared in the latest issue of Generations....

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IWISH Report Offers Lessons for Housing Providers

The interim report focuses on the first 18 months HUD’s Integrated Wellness in Supportive Housing Demonstration....

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Reducing the Risk of Hospital Readmission After Post-Acute Rehab

Providers could use the results of a recent study to reduce the likelihood of rehospitalization after post-acute rehabilitation....

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Refugees: 1 Solution to the LTSS Workforce Crisis?

There’s an untapped source of reliable workers that you may not know about....

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Academia Meets the Real World at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting

How 5 days in San Diego reinforced the importance of applied research for one UMass Boston student....

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Behind-the-Scenes Work Makes Research Possible

LTSS Center researchers can’t do their jobs without critical, behind-the-scenes work from non-researchers....

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Harvard Housing Study: Is the Glass Half Full?

A study on housing older adults reveals some positive trends, and gives reason for worry....

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The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Disparities In Asset Ownership Among Older Adults

Low asset levels leave most black and Hispanic elders at greater risk when facing care costs....

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Get to Know Your Health Department

Health departments and senior housing communities should really get to know each other better....

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