Since 2020, the Pension Action Center has hired UMass Boston undergraduate students as interns through the generosity of an endowment established by John and Patricia Kimpel. This year, two students—Kristol Callender and Nicco Hayashi—earned positions as Kimpel Scholars.
The Commonwealth Care Alliance serves a vital need in Massachusetts: a managed care company that prioritizes support of vulnerable populations. Yet practically nothing has been published about this program. Pamela Nadash and colleagues researched the question: How well does CCA complete its mission?
Proposals to reform both public and private long-term care financing have emerged for decades. The new Interactive Compendium of Federal Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Financing Policy Options offers an accessible look at all of them.
On November 2, 2025, people gathered at the UMass Boston campus to raise awareness of the joy that bike rides can bring to older adults.
The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America came to Boston this year, and a record number of students, faculty, and alumni of UMass Boston Gerontology were part of the event.
The research of these five PhD students honors the legacy of Frank Caro, an instrumental figure at UMass Boston Gerontology.
Today’s report from the National Council on Aging and research partners at LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston reveal the startling relationship between wealth and mortality in the U.S.
This semester, UMass Boston welcomes Dr. Whitney Mills as an associate professor of gerontology. Mills is a gerontologist and implementation scientist dedicated to developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to improve the quality of life of older adults who require long-term services and supports.
Dr. Kent Cheng, a gerontologist and demographer, studies social determinants of health across the life course in the United States, the Philippines, and other countries. His primary research focus is the health implications of family support.
UMass Boston Gerontology welcomes Rebecca Tolman, MBA, as the new Graduate Program Director for the Management of Aging Services.
