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Recent Quotes (for more, visit the Quotes Page)

“The stereotype of an older person is that they’re dependent, that they have cognitive impairment. [While that may sometimes be true,] “the vast majority of older people don’t have any cognitive impairment. The vast majority of older people do not have a need for assistance.”

Mark Lachs, co-chief of the division of geriatrics and palliative medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital and professor of medicine at Cornell’s medical school, People 65 and older can get better with age, study shows. This is the key. (*Washington Post, March 25, 2026)

A 25% increase in the arrival of immigrants in the United States would result in 5,000 fewer senior deaths nationwide, largely by improving community healthcare and reducing nursing home use.

Save lives of 5K US seniors by allowing more foreign-born healthcare workers: study (McKnights Long Term Care News, March 30, 2026)

Quick Links

MA at a Crossroads: DignityMA’s Vision for Long-Term Care
Resource Websites – curated list of allies and experts
Dignity Digests – weekly compilation of articles on long-term services, support, and care.
Legislative Priorities – Current bills advancing our goals
Priorities – In-depth and updated information on our priorities

Mission

Dignity Alliance Massachusetts is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. We are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services, support, living options, and care, while respecting choice and self-determination. Through education, legislation, regulatory reform, and legal strategies, this mission will become reality throughout the Commonwealth.

As a grass-roots coalition of aging and disability service and advocacy organizations and supporters, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts works to secure fundamental changes.

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