What's new

VAN FORUM
The Future of Long-Term Care: Finding effective and affordable models
POSTPONED
Due to inclement weather, The Future of Long-Term Care: Finding effective and affordable models Forum has been POSTPONED. [more]

The Minnesota Gerontological Society invites nominations each year for the Dutch Kastenbaum Award to recognize an outstanding gerontologist who has demonstrated his or her commitment to the field of aging through practice, research, or academics. [more]

ALVA Connection is a new organization whose members are current and past participants in the ALVA Leadership Program of the Vital Aging Network (VAN). The ALVA Connection Leadership Team is seeking a Program Assistant to help with a variety of activities. [more]

The Purpose Prize is now accepting nominations for 10 people to win up to $100,000 each to support their work solving some of our most pressing social issues until March 5. [more]

Updated 2/08/2010

Voices

From the Chair 2010
Successful Aging in Place Takes Planning
Despite the savings that more use of community-based services provide, the future costs of long-term care still threaten to overwhelm states' budgets. [ more ]

Leadership Group
Talking about VAN
At the November 2009 Leadership Group meeting, members answered the question: How do you describe VAN? [ more ]

ALVA Thoughts
Share your ALVA Six-Word Autobiography
This challenge was put to Earnest Hemingway: Write a memoir in six words. According to SMITH Magazine, his response was "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." [ more ]

From the Chair
Ending a Productive Year
For me personally, the new year marks the start of a whole new chapter. On January 1st, the Vital Aging Network will have a new chair, Nancy Eustis, PhD and professor at the Humphrey Institute. [ more ]