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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.

Department awards honor graduate students’ scholarship, service

The Department of Gerontology at UMass Boston presents five annual awards to deserving graduate students. Four of the awards include a $200 prize to be used for the students’ professional development. Winners of the Capstone Project Award are honored with… Continue Reading →

Doctoral candidate publishes in The Gerontologist on promise and challenges of paratransit

Research that gerontology doctoral candidate Shayna Gleason, MS, began as an independent study project was recently published by The Gerontologist. In her article, “Challenges and Visions for the Future Among Paratransit Providers,” co-authored with faculty member Nina Silverstein, PhD, Gleason… Continue Reading →

Simple question, complex data: Researchers dig into Medicaid reimbursements for nursing home costs

Do Medicaid reimbursement rates to nursing homes cover the costs of the services these facilities provide? That’s the basic question that UMass Boston gerontology researchers will work to answer over the next year. “It’s a common claim that Medicaid reimbursements… Continue Reading →

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