Our Strength Lies in Partnership

Just over a month ago, LeadingAge welcomed members of the Visiting Nurse Association of America/ElevatingHOME (VNAA) into our fold. VNAA members became LeadingAge members through a process we began months ago. COVID-19 has underscored the critical importance of that affiliation—in ways we might not have predicted. LeadingAge has long been […]

Reaching Out Across the Globe

Every LeadingAge member has been fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 11 months, witnessing first-hand the devastating toll that the virus has taken on those who depend on us for long-term services and supports. We weren’t alone. Our colleagues around the world have also […]

An Ode to Vaccines

A few months ago, a friend of mine got her DPT vaccination. That news surprised me, given the fact that the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine is usually administered to young children—and my friend is well past 60. My friend was following the advice of her doctor to get her shot so she […]

We Were at Our Very Best

The 1984 film, Starman, tells the quirky story of an alien, played by Jeff Bridges, who comes to Earth, takes on a human body, and then races against time to meet up with the spaceship that will take him back home. The film can be a little silly. But it […]