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Name: Setarreh Massihzadegan

Position: Research Assistant at the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging at University of Massachusetts Boston

What drew you to the field of aging?
It wasn’t just one thing that drew me to the field of aging. Growing up, I had very strong relationships with my maternal grandparents, who lived nearby. In my first job out of journalism school, I had the privilege of interviewing hundreds of residents of two local continuing care retirement communities, a job that inspired my curiosity about what it takes to age well. By the time the Covid-19 pandemic hit, with its disproportionate impact on older adults, I had spent over a decade in marketing at a research hospital and was already feeling the pull to re-focus my work to the field of aging. Seeing that UMass Boston had an excellent Gerontology Institute and PhD program, I took the plunge onto a new path.

But we can't ignore barriers to for some Care-Wallet

Next time someone says older adults don't know how to use technology-show them this! Thanks Care-Wallet for arming us with the !

Join us tonight at 6pm to hear from Boston Bridge's own Aarabi Balasubramanian, CEO & Founder of EmTech Care Labs! Care-Wallet RSVP here! https://tinyurl.com/yyeepdkv

January 19: Aarabi Balasubramanian This meeting will be held at 6pm via Zoom. RSVP Here Our speaker this month will be Aarabi Balasubramanian, Founder & CEO of EmTech Care Labs, an early stage tech startup based in Cambridge. Sh…

Join us tonight at 6pm to hear from Health Care For All's Executive Director, Amy Rosenthal! RSVP here! https://tinyurl.com/4xwjjuex

November 17: Amy Rosenthal/Health Care for All This meeting will be held at 6pm via Zoom. RSVP Here Our November speaker wtill be Amy Rosenthal, the Executive Director of Health Care for All (HCFA). HCFA advocates for health justice in MA by wo…