UMass Boston

Author Jennifer M McGivney

UMass Boston Gerontology Makes a Strong Showing at GSA 2024

“UMass Boston Gerontology made an indelible mark at this year’s annual meeting, one of the largest ever,” said Dr. Edward A. Miller

How—and Why—to Engage Older Adults as Research Partners

Older adults can be powerful research partners in gerontology research, according to a new documentary by Collective Insight.
“By bringing people who have that [lived] experience to the table to talk with researchers, it broadens people’s understanding of what expertise really is,” says Erin McGaffigan, founder of Collective Insight.

New Study: Medicaid Reimbursements Fail to Meet Actual Costs of Caring for Medicaid Nursing Home Residents

For each dollar a nursing home spends providing daily care to a Medicaid recipient, the average nursing home receives just 82 cents in reimbursement. This was the top-level finding of a study published this week, led by multiple researchers, including… Continue Reading →

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