Stay Alert to Cybersecurity this Holiday

Now is the time to remain vigilant on cybersecurity, with a holiday alert posted.  This month, we also share interesting research on barriers that LeadingAge affordable housing providers face in providing internet access, automated remote monitoring that reduced COVID deaths, and smartphone apps that are helping people who have dementia. […]

The Bright Spots of 2021

We probably consult more lists during the month of December than at any other time of the year. There are guest lists and grocery lists for holiday gatherings, lists of ideas for holiday gift-giving, and, of course, that all-important list of New Year’s resolutions that helps us close out the […]

Thanksgiving 2021: Reverence, Awe, and Change

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter … those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. English poet and intellectual John Milton surely wasn’t thinking about our national holiday of Thanksgiving when he wrote these words in the mid-17th century. And I know […]

We’re Still in the Legislative Chess Game

If you’ve been watching the television news lately, you’re probably a bit confused about what’s happening on Capitol Hill. It’s called legislating. But it reminds me of a fast-moving chess game. In this game, the stakes are extremely high—and could impact the well-being of America’s aging population for many years […]

How Can We Help Older Adults Help Us?

Earlier this month, the Global Ageing Network offered a much-needed “breath of fresh air” to participants in its 2021 Summit—including me. Of course, the COVID-related challenges we’ve all faced head-on since March 2020 were front-and-center during most sessions of the two-day virtual gathering. But there was also an important and […]