Submissions from 2021
Aging in the 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas: How Do Older Adults Fare?, Jan Mutchler and Yang Li
Late-life Gender Disparities in Economic Security in the Context of Geography, Race and Ethnicity, and Age: Evidence from the 2020 Elder Index, Jan Mutchler, Nidya Velasco Roldán, and Yang Li
Submissions from 2020
It's the Little Things: A Community Resource for Strengthening Social Connections, Caitlin Coyle, Shayna Gleason, and Cindy Bui
Aging in the City of Attleboro: A Community Needs Assessment, Caitlin Coyle and Mary Krebs
Aging Strong for All: Examining Aging Equity in the City of Boston, Jan Mutchler, Caitlin Coyle, Nidya Velasco Roldán, Paul Watanabe, Cedric Woods, Lorna Rivera, Quito Swan, Elena Stone, and Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
The Gap Remains: Social Security Benefits Continue to Fall Short of Covering Basic Cost of Living for Older Americans, 2015-2020, Jan Mutchler and Yang Li
Living Below the Line: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Economic Security among Older Americans, 2020, Jan Mutchler, Nidya Velasco Roldán, and Yang Li
How to Track Down Your Lost 401(k), Pension Action Center, University of Massachusetts Boston
Protect Your 401K When You Leave Your Job, Pension Action Center, University of Massachusetts Boston
Responding to COVID-19: How Massachusetts Senior Centers are Adapting, Ceara Somerville, Caitlin Coyle, and Jan Mutchler
Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults in Massachusetts, Ceara Somerville, Jan Mutchler, and Caitlin Coyle
Submissions from 2019
Aging in the Town of Weston: A community needs assessment, Sue Berger, Caitlin Coyle, Jan Mutchler, and Nidya Velasco
Lexington for All Ages: A Community Needs Assessment, Sue Berger, Jan Mutchler, Nidya Velasco Roldán, Ceara Somerville, Rebecca Mailman, and Caitlin Coyle
Swampscott for All Ages: A Community Needs Assessment, Caitlin Coyle, Jan Mutchler, Nidya Velasco, Sue Berger, and Rebecca Mailman
Live Peabody: An Age-Friendly Action Plan, Caitlin Coyle and Beth Rouleau
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans, Insecurity in Massachusetts 2019, Jan Mutchler, Yang Li, and Nidya Velasco Roldán
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans, Insecurity in the States 2019, Jan Mutchler, Yang Li, and Nidya Velasco Roldán
Submissions from 2018
Age & Dementia Friendly Cape Ann: A regional needs assessment, Caitlin Coyle
Envisioning a Watertown for All Ages, Caitlin Coyle
Wenham Connects: An age and dementia friendly needs assessment, Caitlin Coyle
Aging in Bedford: A community needs assessment, Caitlin Coyle, Rebecca Mailman, and Jan Mutchler
Aging on Nantucket: A community needs assessment, Caitlin Coyle and Jan Mutchler
Easthampton Council on Aging Planning Study, Caitlin Coyle, Jan Mutchler, and Ceara Somerville
Aging in Beverly, Massachusetts: A community needs assessment, Caitlin Coyle, Claire Wickersham, and Jan Mutchler
Marshfield Council on Aging Planning Study, Jan Mutchler
Planning for an Age-Friendly Belmont, Jan Mutchler
Older Workers in Boston: An Age-Friendly Perspective, Jan Mutchler, Brittany Gaines, Ping Xu, and Caitlin Coyle
Submissions from 2017
Cairing4Carlisle: A Community Health Needs Assessment, Caitlin Coyle
Aging in Reading, Massachusetts: A community needs assessment, Caitlin Coyle and Jan Mutchler
2016 Elder Economic Security Standard Index™ for Boston, Yang Li; Ping Xu; Jan Mutchler; and Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston
Needs Assessment for Belchertown Council on Aging, Jan Mutchler, Caitlin Coyle, and Ceara Somerville
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans, Age Disparities in Insecurity, 2016, Jan Mutchler, Yang Li, and Ping Xu
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans, Gender Disparities in Insecurity, 2016, Jan Mutchler, Yang Li, and Ping Xu
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Insecurity, 2016, Jan Mutchler, Yang Li, and Ping Xu
Lump Sum vs Annuity Payments: Which is right for me?, Pension Action Center, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
My Company is Freezing the Pension Plan: What does this mean?, Pension Action Center, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Submissions from 2016
Salem for All Ages: An age-friendly action plan, Caitlin E. Coyle and Jan Mutchler
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans Insecurity in Massachusetts 2016, Jan E. Mutchler, Yang Li, and Ping Xu
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans Insecurity in the States 2016, Jan E. Mutchler, Yang Li, and Ping Xu
The Future of Aging in the Town of Chatham: Chatham Council on Aging Needs Assessment Study, Jan E. Mutchler, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, and Molly Evans
The Future of Aging in the Town of Brewster: Brewster Council on Aging Needs Assessment Study, Jan E. Mutchler, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, Mai See Yang, and Molly Evans
Envisioning an Age-Friendly Belmont, Jan Mutchler and Ceara Somerville
Age-Friendly Yarmouth Needs Assessment Report, Jan Mutchler, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, Molly Evans, Mai See Yang, Lindsey A. Baker, and Hayley Gleason
Submissions from 2015
401(k) Plan Expenses, Anne Becker and Jeffrey Arnold
Finding a Financial Planner, Emily G. Brown JD
Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act (Passed Jan. 4, 2015), Emily G. Brown JD and Ellen Bruce JD
Getting the Most Out of Your 401(k), Emily G. Brown JD and Jeanne Medeiros JD
Hardship Withdrawals and Loans: Some Words of Caution, Emily G. Brown JD, Jeanne Medeiros JD, and Ellen Bruce JD
Your Former Employer’s 401(k) Plan, Jeanne Medeiros JD
Needs Assessment for the Topsfield Council on Aging, Jan E. Mutchler and Ceara Somerville
Needs Assessment for Littleton Elder and Human Services and the Council on Aging, Jan E. Mutchler, Bernard A. Steinman, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, and Mai See Yang
Aging in Scituate: An Assessment of Services and Programs for Our Community, Jan Mutchler, Hayley Gleason, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, and Bernard A. Steinman
Protect Your Retirement Income: Documents to Keep and Questions to Ask, Pension Action Center, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Aging in Boxford: Planning for an ‘active and involved’ future, Nina Silverstein and Caitlin Coyle
The Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Coordination Program: A Process Evaluation, Executive Summary, Nina Silverstein, Frank Porell, and Pamela Nadash
Aging in Barnstable: Striving for High Livability in a Cape Cod Community, Bernard A. Steinman, Ceara Somerville, Hayley Gleason, Maryam Khaniyan, and Mai See Yang
Assessing Current and Future Needs of Residents Aging in the Town of Andover, Bernard A. Steinman, Ceara R. Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, Hayley Gleason, Mai See Yang, and Jan E. Mutchler
Submissions from 2014
Healthy Eating and Savvy Saving: An Evaluation of Action for Boston Community Development’s Food Dollars Program For Low-Income Elders, Ann Bookman and Susan M. Phillips
Understanding the Differences Between Defined Benefit Pension And Defined Contribution, Emily G. Brown JD and Jeanne Medeiros JD
Understanding the Specialized Language of Retirement Plans, Emily G. Brown JD and Jeanne Medeiros JD
Social networks, decision aids, and patient decisions regarding knee-replacement surgery, Francis G. Caro, Susanne Hoffmann, Alison Gottlieb, Iris Kesternich, and Joachim Winter
Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report: Community Profiles, Elizabeth Dugan, Frank Porell, Nina Silverstein, Ruth Palombo, and Stacey Mann
Effects of Video Enhancement in a Stated-Choice Experiment on Medical Decision Making, Susanne Hoffmann, Joachim Winter, Francis G. Caro, and Alison Gottlieb
Evaluation of the Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly Memory Support Initiative, Joan Hyde
Aging in Boston: Preparing today for a growing tomorrow, Jan E. Mutchler, Bernard A. Steinman, Caitlin Coyle, Hayley Gleason, Jiyoung Lyu, and Ceara Somerville
Aging in Falmouth: Assessing current and future needs of our aging population, Jan E. Mutchler, Bernard A. Steinman, Hayley Gleason, and Caitlin E. Coyle
Aging in Place in Marion: A Community Endeavor, Bernard A. Steinman, Hayley Gleason, Maryam Khaniyan, Ceara Somerville, and Jan Mutchler
Aging in West County Communities: Coming Together to Age in Place, Bernard A. Steinman, Hayley Gleason, Ceara Somerville, Maryam Khaniyan, and Jan Mutchler
Living and Aging in Newton: Now and In the Future, Bernard A. Steinman; Hayley Gleason; Ceara Somerville; Jan E. Mutchler; Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston; and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Fact Sheet: Cohort Differences in Parental Survival, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz
Fact Sheet: Cohort Differences in Parents’ Illness and Nursing Home Use, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz
Fact Sheet: Cohort Differences in Parental Care Needs, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz and Linda C. Lieber
Putting Retirement at Risk: Has Financial Risk Exposure Grown More Quickly for Older Households than Younger Ones?, Christian Weller and Sara Bernardo
Submissions from 2013
Testimony before the ERISA Advisory Council, Ellen A. Bruce
Letter Regarding PBGC Request for Information on Missing Participants in Individual Account Plans, Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 120, June 21, 2013, Ellen A. Bruce and Brian Reilly
Implications of Rhode Island’s Global Consumer Choice Compact Medicaid Waiver for Block Granting Medicaid and Other Retrenchment, Edward Alan Miller, Divya Samuel, Susan Allen, Amal Trivedi, and Vincent Mor
Implications of Rhode Island’s Global Consumer Choice Compact Medicaid Waiver for Designing and Implementing State Health Reform, Edward Alan Miller, Divya Samuel, Susan Allen, Amal Trivedi, and Vincent Mor
Implications of Rhode Island’s Global Consumer Choice Compact Medicaid Waiver for Rebalancing Long-Term Care under the Affordable Care Act, Edward Alan Miller, Divya Samuel, Susan Allen, Amal Trivedi, and Vincent Mor
Aging in Hingham: A Community Affair, Jan Mutchler, Caitlin Coyle, and Hayley Gravette
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI): A Program of the Gerontology Institute, Wichian Rojanawon; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston; and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Lift Up Your Voice! Health Care Advocacy Training Program: Empowering Older Adults, Nina M. Silverstein; Alison Gottlieb; Kelli Barton; and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Fact Sheet: What Influences Plans to Work after Ages 62 and 65?, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Gender and Marital Status Differences in Retirement Planning, Maximiliane E. Szinovacz and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Pension Action Center, Michele Tolson; Pension Action Center, University of Massachusetts Boston; and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Submissions from 2012
The Massachusetts Elder Economic Security Index (2011), Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
The National Elder Economic Security Standard Index, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Elder Economic Security Initiative™: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index for North Carolina, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and Wider Opportunities for Women
Elder Economic Security Initiative™: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index for South Dakota, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and Wider Opportunities for Women
Evaluation of Lift Up Your Voice! Advocacy Training for Older Adults and Their Caregivers: Executive Summary, Alison Gottlieb, Nina M. Silverstein, and Kelli Barton
Protect Your Pension: Important Documents You Should Keep, Mia Midenjak
Letter Regarding IRS Form 8955-SSA Participant Notice Requirement, Mia Midenjak and Ellen A. Bruce
Increasing Consumer Involvement in Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement: Lessons from New York and Minnesota, Edward Alan Miller and Cynthia Rudder
Evaluating Economic Security for Massachusetts Seniors, Jan Mutchler; Ellen A. Bruce; Alison Gottlieb; Jiyoung Lyu; Yao‐Chi Shih; and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston
Town of Cohasset Senior Center Study, Jan Mutchler, Hayley Gravette, and Caitlin Coyle
Submissions from 2011
Summary of Mass State Pension Reform Law Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011, Ellen A. Bruce
Massachusetts State Public Worker Retirees: How Are They Doing?, Ellen A. Bruce and Lauren A. Martin
Risk Factors for Driving Cessation Vary by Race and Ethnicity, Elizabeth Dugan, Frank Porell, and Chae Man Lee
The Elder Economic Security Initiative™ Program: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index for Washington, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and Wider Opportunities for Women
The Elder Economic Security Initiative™: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index for Colorado, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and Wider Opportunities for Women
The Elder Economic Security Initiative™: The Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index for Iowa, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and Wider Opportunities for Women