Conversations with Katie

A monthly conversation with LeadingAge president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan.

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Supporting Voting Rights for All

LeadingAge members will convene in Atlanta this fall as “ambassadors of conscience,” writes President & CEO Katie Smith Sloan.

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  1. Enthusiasm bordering on Passion

    “Of all that a Board member can bring to the governance table, nothing is more important than enthusiasm bordering on passion… merely providing oversight is no longer an adequate role. Serving on a board is not honorific nor is it just a matter of showing up to provide oversight. It means engaging a trustees’ ...

  2. Let's Connect, Create, and Contribute

    April showers bring May flowers—and Older Americans Month (OAM). Not only does this month-long observance recognize older adults and the role they play in society, but it also provides an opportunity for us to build awareness around critical issues impacting older adults’ ...

  3. The Time is Now: Moving from Theory to Practice

    “Who needs theory when you have so much information?”, statistician and writer Nate Silver posed. With a recently released LeadingAge survey of older boomers – those between the ages of 60-72 – we now have information, allowing us to set aside our theories. We were curious about those who are closer to ...

  4. A Brighter Future Together

    Last week, we announced our intent to affiliate with the Visiting Nurse Association of America (VNAA) and ElevatingHOME (EH). While EH is a relatively new organization, visiting nurses and VNAA have a remarkable past: “The history ...

  5. Living on the Edge

    Sitting in Washington DC during a government shutdown is a bit surreal. The metro is near empty and traffic is thin. I walked by a coffee shop yesterday that had a sign out front that read: “free coffee for furloughed workers.” Other establishments are offering pizza or bagels. Empathy. We are, after all, a company ...