December is a month of contradictions for most of us. On the one hand, we want to slow down a bit as the year winds […]
Category: Conversations with Katie
Let’s Be Catalysts for Change
During his January 1941 inaugural address—presented as the world found itself on the brink of World War II—President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked all Americans to […]
Helping Each Other Heal from the COVID Trauma
People who have lived through a traumatic experience often seek out support groups where they can connect with others who’ve gone through the same ordeal. […]
Health Equity and the Pandemic
COVID-19 statistics have taken my breath away more than once during the past 9 months. Like you, I’m still finding it very hard to wrap […]
Ask the Right Questions During COVID
Economist Milton Friedman once wrote that “only a crisis—real or perceived—produces real change.” We’re still in the middle of the crisis called COVID. I know […]
Innovation DNA: Finding Hope in the Pandemic
COVID-19 is our “chief transformation officer.” That’s how Susheel Ladwa, CEO of Onyx Health, described the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on providers of aging […]
Helping Essential Workers Become Valued Professionals
It’s been gratifying to hear news reporters and policy makers describe direct care workers as “essential” during the coronavirus pandemic. I’m glad people outside our […]
Survey 2019: Celebrating Our Evolving Membership
LeadingAge members have wonderful stories to tell about the important and impressive work they do each day. This month, LeadingAge took a giant step forward […]
Systemic Racism: Let’s Change Our Corner of the World
It’s so easy to feel paralyzed as we face the hard truths about systemic racism in America. After all, what can one person or one […]
Stop the Bickering and Act
The nightly television news over the past week in Washington, DC and around the country featured 2 strong images that will come to epitomize our […]