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Bei Wu works toward improving health status through research and policy If the world of academic gerontology had a rock star, it would be Bei Wu, MS ‘97, PhD ’00. Recognized for her extensive research and pursued by top tier… Continue Reading →
Family caregivers have an important job; supporting their needs will make their work and lives easier Imagine caring for a child with medically-complex special needs while balancing responsibilities for other family members and trying to maintain a full-time job. Or,… Continue Reading →
This article originally appeared on The Conversation, a non-profit independent online news organization. By Jan Mutchler Older Americans who want to live independently face serious economic challenges. Half who live alone don’t have enough income to afford even a bare-bones… Continue Reading →
The challenging goal of elder economic security – having enough income to live independently and afford a no-frills budget in later life — is dramatically more difficult for older adults of color across America, new research from the University of… Continue Reading →
Lillie McWilliams passed away at the age of 86 without getting a dime of her pension. McWilliams worked at a hospital in Chicago as a housekeeper in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her daughter, Carol Griffin, believes she never… Continue Reading →
The Gerontology Institute’s Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging is launching a series of blog posts to follow the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Councils on Aging across Massachusetts. Posts reporting on conversations with COA directors… Continue Reading →
Any celebration of an important anniversary should honor the past and also look to the future. So it was at the Gerontology Institute’s 35th anniversary symposium held on campus last week. A panel of founders and other past leaders of… Continue Reading →
This is the final post in a series of stories about the academic experiences of a first-year UMass Boston gerontology PhD student. By Caitlin Connelly It happened in the blink of an eye. My first year as a gerontology PhD… Continue Reading →
It takes more than a few words to explain what the Trump administration means to older Americans. In fact, the Journal of Aging & Social Policy has dedicated an entire edition to address the issue. Its recently published special edition,… Continue Reading →
Wichian Rojanawon launched a new lifelong learning program at the University of Massachusetts Boston with modest resources in 1999. Now the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston is the largest among many lifelong learning programs in the state. But… Continue Reading →
