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Mather Institute is an award-winning resource for research and information about wellness, aging, trends in senior living, and successful aging service innovations. Through landmark research studies, often in partnership with universities around the country, the Institute has helped shape the aging services industry by sharing insights, information, and best practices.
The Age Well Study Report
Year 4 Findings
This in-depth study focuses on factors associated with Life Plan Community residents’ stress and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, including individual and organizational characteristics.
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To Make a Living Wage in LA: Los Angeles Assisted Living Communities Impacted by New Minimum Wage Ordinance
, Senior HousingA new regulation is requiring health care providers in Los Angeles to redirect profits toward worker wages. McKnight Senior Living reports that assisted living communities…
Read MoreToo Many “Senior Moments”: Examining the Effects of Everyday Ageism
, Aging & WellnessWhen we think of stereotypes, we may think of the negative impacts on the targeted group’s self-esteem, mental health, and self-perception. However, research in the…
Read MoreControlling the Tick of the Aging Clock with TikTok: Mature Content Creators Use Platform to Promote Positive Aging
, TechnologyFew can resist falling down the rabbit hole that is TikTok. On this social media platform, users can create short videos of almost anything they…
Read MoreTransforming the Lives of Older Adults
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