Wondering how to connect older adults with technology? Consider this innovative model from Parker, a LeadingAge CAST Patron in Piscataway, NJ, which late last year hosted its first-ever tech-focused event that attracted older adults (65+) from the surrounding community to “Living Smarter at Home,” an introduction to smart home devices. […]
Speculating about the future can be a tricky business. But done judiciously, taking a step back to observe past events and use those findings to assess what lies ahead does have some benefits. And, at the very least, it is fun. Recent responses to a survey fielded by LeadingAge CAST […]
“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 […]
When an artificial intelligence (AI) model takes a seat onstage alongside human panelists, you know the landscape has shifted. This year at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting, held Nov. 2-5 in Boston, that moment arrived. ChatGPT wasn’t just a topic of discussion; it was a panelist, responding in real time and […]
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 […]
Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and improvement, often through collaboration with university-based researchers and academicians, is deeply embedded in the DNA of LeadingAge and our members. Whether through collaboration with my research colleagues at the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, or via arrangements forged with institutions located in close proximity […]
Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia opens his 2023 bestseller, Outlive, with the story of Tithonus, a mythical Greek figure who famously asked the gods for eternal life. Tithonus was thrilled when Zeus granted his wish. He later regretted that request because his body decayed endlessly during his eternal lifespan. Tithonus […]
As part of our ongoing commitment to understand how aging service providers are approaching technology strategy, adoption, and innovation, LeadingAge CAST and Ziegler Link•age Funds launched the inaugural CTO Hotline survey. The joint initiative pairs the strengths of CAST and Ziegler Link•age Funds, which invest in companies with technology, tech-enabled […]
Nine months into my time as Director of Workforce Strategy and Development at LeadingAge and the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, I’ve learned a lot about the issues and challenges that members across the country encounter in their daily efforts to maintain staff stability. That stability is crucial to ensuring […]
