In addition to conducting groundbreaking studies in the field of long-term services and supports (LTSS), researchers in the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston regularly share their insights with a variety of audiences about pressing issues facing older Americans and the field of aging services.

Check here often to keep up-to-date on the latest news from the LTSS Center, including announcements of new grants and awards, abstracts of newly published articles in scholarly journals, summaries of and links to new publications and reports, articles about presentations at conferences and meetings, and invitations to participate in our work.


For an overview of our accomplishments during 2019, check out our 2019 Annual Report.

Here’s our latest news:

2023 News Archives

Study: Psychological Benefit of Professional Home Care

New Project: Building Support for Family Caregivers

Leaders of Color Offer Career Advice in Chicago

Joy and Activism: A Conversation with Karen Walrond

Leadership Advancement in Aging Services

Career Pathways for Direct Care Professionals in Aging Services

New Project: Educating Frontline Staff to Support Housing Residents

LTSS Center Featured in UMass Boston Impact Report

Financial Insecurity Among LGBTQ+ Older Adults

Annual Meeting Sessions Highlight LTSS Center Work

Working with HBCUs and MSIs to Advance Diversity

LeadingAge and UNCF: Advancing Leadership Diversity

Reflecting on a Career that Combines IT and DEIB

October 23: Let Us Know if You Can Host an Intern

Single Older Adults of Color Face Financial Struggles

New Project: Best Practices in Participatory Research

New Funding Will Boost Support for Family Caregivers

Can You Connect Us with a Long-Distance Caregiver?

Why Don’t More Older Adults Use In-Home LTSS?

A Growing Portfolio of State Reports on Healthy Aging

Long-Distance Caregiver Study Enters Second Phase

Serving Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Could More Older Adults Qualify for Medicaid?

20 Years Later, Licensure Program is Still a Creative Workforce Solution

Person-Centered Care as a Pathway to Health Equity

Robyn Stone to be Honored as “Industry Ally” by McKnight’s

Meet the LTSS Center Team at the 2023 Leadership Summit

New Research Brief: Quality of Communication Between Family Caregivers and Direct Care Professionals

Research: Job Satisfaction and Intent to Remain on the Job

How Can Gains in Social Connections be Measured?

Meet Caitlin Coyle: LTSS Center Researcher

New Policy Brief: Neighborhood Deprivation and Nursing Home Staffing

New Project Will Test Ways to Bolster Home Care Profession 

Leaders of Color Network Hosts Webinar Advocacy Series

20 Years Later, Licensure Program is Still a Creative Workforce Solution

20 Years Later, Licensure Program is Still a Creative Workforce Solution

UMB Center Helps Communities Serve Older Adults in MA

Meet Edward Alan Miller: LTSS Center Researcher

Evaluating a Rural Aging Initiative Led by Lutheran Services in America

2022 News Archives

LTSS Center Presents Research at 2022 GSA Scientific Meeting

Are Wealthy Older Adults Opportunistically Accessing the Medicaid Program?

HHS Seeks Feedback on Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

Meet Researcher Marc Cohen

Rhonda Breland-Gil Will Receive 2022 RWJF Award for Health Equity

Study Links Job Satisfaction and Nursing Home Turnover Intent

New Report Offers Proposals to Improve Care for Older Adults

LTSS Center Fellow Caitlin Coyle Will Lead UMass Boston Center

Journal of Aging & Social Policy Sees Growing Impact in 2021

Free Toolkit Helps Providers Address Ageism and Ableism

Cohen Co-Chairs Committee of Nursing Home Quality Coalition

New Report: Job Design for Home-Based Care

Study: Nursing Home Staffing in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Meet the LTSS Center Team at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting

LTSS Center Report Influences Nursing Home Funding in PA

LTSS Center and NCOA Establish Graduate Research Fellowship

Two New Resources Explore Family Caregiving and Dementia

Meet Jenna Kellerman, Director of Workforce Strategy & Development

LTSS Center Helps Culpepper Garden Conduct Resident Assessment Process

Report: Social Security Benefits Fall Short for Many Older Adults

Project Helps Senior Centers Stay Relevant to Older Adults

Leaders of Color Reflect on Their Career Journeys at Spring Event

Report Probes Value, Impact of Person-Centered Care

Marc Cohen Appointed to Fellows Program at MIT

New Book Explores Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults

Enhancing Frontline Nurse Management

Evaluation of the LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Program

5 Ways to Support Care Partners of People Living with Dementia

Curriculum Will Help Students Think Differently about Aging

Building a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

Allowing Assisted Living Nurses to Provide Skilled Services

The Impact of Climate Change: Why Older Adults are Vulnerable

Do Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Cover Nursing Home Services?

The Never-Ending Need to Reimagine Long-Term Care

Meet our Researchers at the LeadingAge Leadership Summit

Aging Together: The Challenges and Rewards of Older Adults Caring for Their Parents

Factors Influencing Service Utilization by Long-Distance Caregivers

Lessons for Enhancing Service Coordination in HUD-Assisted Senior Housing Communities

Collaborative Offers Resources for Engaging Older Adults in Research

How Senior Centers in Massachusetts are Navigating the Pandemic

NIH-Funded Project Seeks Advisory Committee Members

Workforce Study Pinpoints Impact of Pandemic Stresses on Turnover

2021 News Archives

Kristen Schulmerich Will Receive 2021 McHugh Leadership Award

Scholarship Encourages Research on Under-Represented Communities

Creating a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Culture

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Review of the Literature

Research: How are LeadingAge Members Advancing DEI Values?

Research: Leaders of Color Share Insights about Career Journeys

Initiative Will Focus on Increasing Diversity in the LTSS Field

Intergenerational Tutoring Relieves COVID Loneliness

Engaging Health Plans in Dementia Care: Two Views

Journal Focuses on COVID-19 and Older Adults

5 COVID-19 Articles We Recommend This Month

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

LTSS Center Receives NIH Grant to Support Long-Distance Caregivers

LTSS Center Fellows Take Leadership Roles at UMass Boston

What’s the Cost of Providing Supportive Housing to Older Adults?

Learn about LTSS Center Research at LeadingAge Annual Meeting

Affordable Housing and LTSS: Promising Practices from Three States

LTSS Center Will Evaluate a New Housing-Based Service Pilot in New Jersey

Can Home Care Services Reduce Care-Related Strain Among Long-Distance Caregivers?

Listening to the Voices of Older Adults and their Caregivers in Massachusetts

How the Pandemic Affected Food Insecurity Among Older Adults

WISH Act Strives to Transform American Elder Care

Leadership Change at UMass Boston Gerontology Institute

Research Brief: Exploring Home Care Aide Training in Seven States

New Report: Economic Insecurity Among Older Women

Q&A: Jo Owens Discusses Her New Novel, Set in a Nursing Home

From the Archives: Workforce Solutions You Can Use

Older Adults on the Edge of Eviction

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

Calling All Members: Mentor a Student This Summer

UMass Boston Assistantship Could Aid LeadingAge Members

LTSS Center Research Cited in Biden’s American Jobs Plan

UMass Boston Releases Report on Elder Economic Insecurity

Rob Hilton: An Appreciation

A Blueprint to Guide Research and Actions for Better Dementia Care

How Did COVID-19 Impact Direct Care Workers?

Caregivers Voice Their Concerns in New Report

The Case for Funding Pennsylvania Nursing Homes

Alisha Sanders Becomes Urban Institute Fellow

LTSS Center and Urban Institute to Study Older Adults in Public Housing

Linda Coleman Receives RWJF Award for Health Equity

Toolkit Helps State Policymakers Promote Person-Centered Care

Tell Us About Your Diversity and Inclusion Practices

Remembering Dr. Rosalie Kane

Tracking the Progress of Person-Centered Health Care

The Value Locked in Long-Term Care Insurance Policies

Case Study: A Housing and Health Collaboration in California

Support for Unpaid Caregivers

2020 News Archives

5 Articles We Recommend for December 2020

IWISH Report Offers Lessons for Housing Providers

Donaghue Foundation Supports 3 LTSS Center Studies

Sages’ Symposium: Putting Engaged Research on the Map

Research in the Summer of COVID: Reflections from a Student Fellow

LTSS Center Will Evaluate Wellspring Recovery Program

Nov. 13: Nominations Due for RWJF Award for Health Equity

LTSS Center Presents 2 Sessions at Annual Meeting

COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: Who is Leaving the Job?

Oct. 26-28: Attend the Sages’ Symposium

The Housing Effect: What Role Does Shelter Play in Elders’ Lives?

Affordable Care Act Helped Prepare Pre-Medicare Adults for COVID-19

New Report: Exploring LTSS Social Insurance Strategies in 6 States

Communication Between Long-Distance Caregivers and Formal Care Providers

New Project: Developing an Age-Inclusive Toolkit

Contemplative Care and Resiliency Training in Nursing Homes

Evaluating an Enhanced Service Coordinator Program in Ohio

LTSS Center Will Study COVID-19’s Impact on LTSS Workforce, Consumers

Older Adults Facing Growing Financial Insecurity in Retirement

Making the Case for Higher Reimbursement Rates

5 Articles We Recommend for March 2020

Can Housing Plus Services Take Root in Singapore?

Blending Research and Advocacy on Capitol Hill

New Website Showcases Intergenerational Toolkit

Research Team Maps the Well-Being of Older Adults

Why We Need to Invest More in Social Dimensions of Health

5 Articles We Recommend For February 2020

New Project: Studying Colorado’s Direct Care Workforce

New Project: Refining Housing Plus Services in Connecticut

First Impressions Make a Difference in Service-Enhanced Housing

How Social Relationships Influence Obesity in Older Adults

2019 News Archives

Study Finds Pronounced Differences Between Voluntary and Involuntary Retirees

McHugh Winner: 5 Ways to Create a Positive Workplace

5 Articles We Recommend for November 2019

LTSS Center Will Offer 21 Presentations at GSA Scientific Meeting

Study: Housing With Services Program Has Positive Effect on Health Care Utilization

5 Articles We Recommend for October 2019

LTSS Center Presents 3 Research-Based Annual Meeting Sessions

Tuition Savings Available for Employees of LeadingAge Members

UMass Boston Students Assist in LeadingAge Member Survey

New Project: Combining Housing with Integrated Care Models

RWJF Award for Health Equity Goes to Kavod Senior Life Team

New Project: Assessing Resident Needs in Cambridge

5 Articles We Recommend for September 2019

Register Today for the Global Ageing Network Conference

Check Out Our Housing Plus Services Toolkits

New Project: Planning a Seminar to Connect Researchers and Older Adults 

3 Resources We Recommend for August 2019

Jamey Walker Will Receive 2019 McHugh Leadership Award

New Project: Exploring LTSS Social Insurance Strategies in 6 States

HHS Issues Final SASH Evaluation Report

5 Articles We Recommend for July 2019

New Project: Climate Change and Older Adults

A Policy Guide for States Considering LTSS Social Insurance Programs

5 Articles We Recommend for June

LTSS Center Helps Prominent Journals Address Workforce Issues

LTSS Center Will Identify Promising Practices for AARP Scorecard

5 Articles We Recommend This Month

LTSS Center Contributes to Generations LTSS Financing Issue

New Toolkit: Connecting Generations in Senior Housing

Robyn Stone Named Senior Associate Editor of JAMDA

Report Explores Financing Options for Housing Plus Services Models

How Residents Respond to Service-Enriched Housing Models

Examining Long-Stay Quality at Nursing Homes that Expand Post-Acute Care

New Grant Launches Phase 3 of Intergenerational Programming Initiative

Politics and Aging: Robyn Stone Guest Edits ASA Journal

How Do Parent-Child Relationships Work in Later Life?

Tool: Maximizing LTSS Benefits under Medicaid Managed Care

Economic Disparities Between Whites and Minorities Persist in Retirement, Says Study

Reducing Elderspeak in Nursing Homes

Study Examines Influence of Consumer Panels on Medicare-Medicaid Plans

Bringing Service Coordination Home in Rural Ohio

Evaluating a Workforce Training Program Focusing on Ageism

2017 News Archives

Marc Cohen Will Co-Chair LTSS Study Panel

Looking at the Real Lives of Home Care Workers

How Wellness Coaching is Advancing Health Equity in Colorado

4-Year Evaluation Shows SASH Continues to Slow Medicare Growth

Putting Older Adults at the Center of Applied Research

A Better Future for Older Americans — If We Speak Up

Should Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality be Reported Publicly?

How Person-Centered Care Affects Resident Satisfaction

Robyn Stone: Looking Back on a 40-Year Research Career

Analyzing the Financial Challenges of Middle-Income Elders

Building a Care Team with Respect and Relationships

LeadingAge Massachusetts and LTQA Study Housing and Health Care Integration

Study to Explore Ties Between Elders and Their Older-Adult Children

How Would a Minimum Wage Hike Affect Your Organization?

Robyn Stone: Influencer in Aging

Living Wage: Satisfied Workers = Satisfied Customers

Person-Centered Care Increases Satisfaction Among Nursing Home Residents

New Report: A Portrait of LeadingAge Members

LeadingAge is Helping HUD and Japan Explore Aging in Place

Bahaa Barsoum to Receive 2017 McHugh Award

How to Create Dementia Friendly Communities

6 Ways to Address the LTSS Workforce Crisis

How Hebrew SeniorLife Plans to Bring Wellness to Housing

HCBS Workers Could Be Hard Hit by Health Care Proposals

New Report: Helping Members Address Workforce Challenges

Workforce Center is Open for Business

Teaching and Learning about Home Care in Israel

LTSS Center Will Study Financing Options for Housing Plus Services

National Academies Report Explores Housing Plus Services

Medicaid Incentives Spread Person-Centered Care to Unlikely Adopters

New LeadingAge Center Will Identify Workforce Solutions

LeadingAge and UMass Boston Establish New LTSS Research Center

Answering Your Questions about the New LeadingAge LTSS Center