It’s no secret that our nation and the world are undergoing profound demographic changes. Expectations about aging are shifting, and workforce models are evolving. The need for our services continues to grow, even as our operating environment becomes more challenging to navigate. I’m proud to report that LeadingAge members are […]
“Welcome to our Thursday afternoon dance party!” This enthusiastic declaration greeted me recently during my visit to an affordable housing community and LeadingAge member in Portland, OR. I had just entered the community’s multi-purpose room, which features an inviting dance floor. Two of the community’s 500 residents were inside, looking […]
What’s your dream for the future? If automotive pioneer Henry Ford had posed this question in the late 1800s, most Americans would likely have suggested that faster horses would go a long way toward solving their transportation challenges. That’s understandable. Horses were ubiquitous in the 19th century, and the average […]
“People of different (cultures) have overlapping identities which unite us in very different groups. We can love what we are, without hating what—and who—we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others.” Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), spoke […]
Human history is shaped each time a person stands up for an ideal, acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice. They send forth a tiny ripple of hope … those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest wall of oppression and resistance. […]
As I write this message, LeadingAge team members, along with aging services providers across the country and around the world, are packing their bags and getting ready to travel to Boston for the 2025 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and the Global Ageing Network Biennial Conference. We’re coming together during a very […]
There’s more to longevity than duration. This sentiment, expressed in a 2024 Harvard Health Publishing article, should resonate with all LeadingAge members. We have learned throughout our careers in aging services that a long life does not necessarily mean a healthy life. We know from our interactions with older adults […]
LeadingAge and its members have focused their attention on the U.S. Congress in recent months as senators and representatives debated the provisions of HR 1, the over-1,000-page 2025 Reconciliation Bill that addressed taxes, spending, immigration, and health care. Signed into law this summer, HR 1 calls for drastic reductions in […]
We were barely half an hour into LeadingAge’s Leadership Summit this spring when I experienced my first “a-ha moment” of the week. Ron Hetrick, a leader in workforce analytics and an expert on labor force dynamics and demographics, had just begun his early-morning keynote address on the summit’s first day. […]
