Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities. Reading these words from author and networking coach Michele Jennae, I am reminded of the central role that members play in the mission of LeadingAge. As an association of over […]
This month, we introduce a new resource to promote broadband in affordable housing, as well as six Advancing Technology sessions at the LeadingAge Leadership Summit, set for March 28-30 in DC. Tech Time also features cybercrime protections, the evolution of data in senior living, robots, and CAST members in the […]
Imagine you’ve been given a wonderful gift: 30 extra years of life. What would you do with those years? According to Dr. Laura Carstensen, founding director of the Center on Longevity at Stanford University, most of us don’t have a clue how to answer that question. That’s troubling, given the […]
As we enter 2022, we look toward ways that technology support and devices can raise the quality of life of the residents and clients we collectively serve. We also review tech predictions for the new year, evidence on telehealth’s effectiveness, and the ways the pandemic increased connectedness. A new robotics […]
The world is a lot smaller than most of us once thought it was. You only need to look at the last few months for proof. The highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus was first detected in Botswana on November 11, 2021. A mere 53 days later—on January 3, […]
King brings more than 40 years of leadership experience in the charitable sector to the role. For the last 11 years he has been national president and CEO of Volunteers of America, one of America’s oldest and largest human service nonprofits – and one of the country’s largest providers of […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
It was great to see many friends in Atlanta last month, and to have an in-person CAST Commission Meeting! Missed the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO? You can still access some of the content. This month we released the LeadingAge Ziegler 200, revealing the top tech tools in the nation’s […]
