Shannon McIntyre

Breaking down the binaries

Breaking down the binaries By

We have a tendency to think of someone as either healthy - and therefore without an urgent need for our healthcare or senior care system - or sick - and therefore high-cost and in a state of inevitable decline. But we need to rethink how we view health and sickness.

The real story behind the Pope's resignation

The real story behind the Pope's resignation By

We have learned from our grandparents, great-grandparents, and even older ancestors about what it means to age. Understanding the past is the best way to understand the future, right? Not in this case.

Is 2013 the year of action?

Is 2013 the year of action? By

We've been in cycles of awareness-building, instead of action-driving, for far too long. Awareness is good, of course, and we've learned many important things over the past several years.

C3: The Company-Consumer Convergence

C3: The Company-Consumer Convergence By

After spending last week in Washington, DC for the mHealth Summit, I was fully immersed in all the expected catch-phrases: engagement, education, integration, and mobility.

Mission completed! Clues to the future of aging services

Mission completed! Clues to the future of aging services By

Many of us in the industry were at LeadingAge 2012 two weeks ago, where we saw a captivating collection of innovations in aging services. But after reading so much booth signage and hearing about so many companies' missions in this space, I came away with a new idea about predicting the future.

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