ASA is the essential resource to cultivate leadership, advance knowledge, and strengthen the skills of those who work with, and on behalf of, older adults.
By Laura K. Byerly, Rebecca T. Brown, Brie A. Williams and Anna Chodos
From conducting welfare checks to intervening in behavioral altercations and responding to medical emergencies, police officers provide frontline triage for older adults in distress. However, when police lack under... Read More
By Bill Benson
The states’ Adult Protective Services (APS) are America’s front-line system of first responders to reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation of frail elders and vulnerable disabled adults.
Under the best of circumstances, the daily job of an APS worker is... Read More
ASA’s commitment to culturally aware, diverse leadership programming has spanned decades. In 2014, ASA launched the Leadership Institute and more than 200 bold new leaders have graduated from the program.
The 2018 Leadership Institute will take place March 25-29 during the Aging in America... Read More