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January 11, 2018
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UMass Boston Gerontology Contingent Follows Research Projects to South Korea

This post originally appeared in the Gerontology Institute blog written by Steven Syre. A small contingent of UMass Boston Department of Gerontology professors and students were simply following their work wherever it led. In this case, it took them nearly … Continue reading

January 9, 2018
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Pension Action Center Assists Veteran Denied Pension Vesting Right

This blog originally appeared in the Gerontology Institute blog.  by Steven Syre, Gerontology Institute An Illinois man who reached his normal retirement age in June of this year discovered he had a big pension problem. The company he expected to … Continue reading

January 4, 2018
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How Housing Plus Services Addresses Senior Needs

This post originally appeared on the Gerontology Institute blog. By Meghan Hendricksen A shortage of affordable housing for seniors will pose a huge challenge for the United States in the years ahead. But finding homes for those elders is only … Continue reading

January 1, 2018
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I Am Not a Cardboard Cutout! The Bias of Body Mass Index (BMI)

by Thomas Nee, McCormack Graduate School public administration student An insidious movement is discriminating against people like me. So far, only my life insurance rates are materially affected but this movement is so pervasive and accepted that it’s only a … Continue reading

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