Generations Now

On ASA Rise and Leadership Lessons Learned from the Program that Preceded It

The key message, which I carry with me to this day, is that at times I must leave my comfort zone to be an effective leader.

When a person is subject to guardianship, they retain the right to be involved in decisions.

The Tovertafel shows benefits for elders with dementia and their caregivers.

We must find a way to increase the resilience of long-term care settings to future unexpected events.

As part of a community, we are all affected, and we must protect the immunocompromised and find access for those who have none.

Eligible older adults can receive up to $50 per month toward broadband services.

Two priorities are to reform long-term care financing and increase compensation for direct care workers.

Adult children are now more engaged and knowledgeable about their parents’ care.

As job satisfaction and care quality improve, consumers spend more, public assistance rates drop and costly health outcomes go down.

‘It’s time to stop pretending that we mostly won’t live into old age, or that most of us won’t need LTSS.’