The 9th Annual Business of Aging
Housing For A Thriving Community
October 1st 2026
The Business of Aging is a premier event dedicated to exploring innovative ways to improve the lives of seniors. Each year, industry leaders, healthcare professionals, and technology experts come together to share insights, solutions, and best practices. Whether you're a professional in the field or simply passionate about enhancing the quality of life for older adults, this event offers invaluable knowledge and connections.
As we enter 2026, The United States reaches a historic demographic milestone: the first of the Baby Boomer generation turns 80. This shift marks a permanent change in our social and economic landscape.
Projections for 2026 indicate that the number of severely cost-burdened households, those forced to spend more than 50% of their total income on rent, will reach 13.1 million.
Older adults represent the largest and fastest-growing share of this demographic. When half of a fixed income is consumed by housing, there is little left for essentials like food and medicine.
This year’s program will explore how intentional building design, innovative financing, and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen communities, support aging in place, and advance economic empowerment.
At St. Mary Development Corporation, we recognize that older adults and families cannot THRIVE without a stable foundation to do so.
That foundation is housing.
In 2026, communities can no longer view housing and aging with peripheral blinders. To foster communities where everyone moves beyond survival and truly thrives, we must all champion the development of affordable, service-enriched housing in our communities. Housing is the foundation to cultivate opportunities and honor the dignity of so many living and aging on limited, fixed resources.
St. Mary Development Corporation invites builders, developers, finance agencies, and supporters of inclusive community growth to join the conversation on affordable housing and the sustainable solutions required to ensure stability for all generations. Join us at NCR Country Club on October 1, 2026.
If you are enthusiastic about creating a THRIVING community where housing is accessible, resilient, and equitable, The Business of Aging is for you.
The 9th Annual Business of Aging: Housing for a THRIVING Community offers the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and help shape solutions that build stronger communities now and for the future.
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Special thank you to all our 2025 BOA sponsors!
Thank You to our Foundational Sponsor!
As well as our Platinum Sponsor!
Business of Aging Event Recording Library
Browse recordings of previous events to explore other housing, healthcare, and technology topics.
Theme: Healthcare: More Than Medicine
The Business of Aging 2025 event focused on healthcare as more than medicine, exploring how the many factors that shape daily life influence overall health as we age. The event highlighted how elements such as housing stability, access to food, transportation, social connection, technology, and community support all play critical roles in health outcomes for older adults. Experts shared insights on addressing these broader determinants of health through innovative, cross-sector approaches. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of how holistic, person-centered strategies can improve well-being and quality of life for seniors beyond traditional medical care.
Theme: Shaping Tomorrow's Senior Care Landscape
The Business of Aging 2024 event focused on innovations in housing for older adults. It highlighted the crisis in affordability caused by the U.S. housing market’s acute shortage and historic price appreciation. The event brought together experts who shared innovative ideas in senior housing. Previous events also addressed issues like staffing shortages, technology trends, and the social determinants of health for seniors. Attendees had found the discussions insightful, increasing their awareness of societal trends and challenges in senior care.
Theme: Older people and Mental Health
Our 2023 event focused on talent shortages around the nation. As America's aging population continues to increase, many in the field were (and still are) concerned about how they will continue to serve those in need while navigating staffing scarcities. Our three speakers discussed the problem and possible solutions to improve our work and positively impact the lives of those we serve.
Theme: Navigating Staffing Shortages Facing Industries Serving the Aging Population
Our 2022 event focused on talent shortages around the nation. As America's aging population continues to increase, many in the field were (and still are) concerned about how they will continue to serve those in need while navigating staffing scarcities. Our three speakers discussed the problem and possible solutions to improve our work and positively impact the lives of those we serve.
Theme: How Housing Impacts Quality of Life for Older Adults
The 2021 event features keynote speaker Alan Mallach, senior fellow with the Center for Community Progress in Washington, D.C., who shares a presentation on housing affordability and the future of housing for America's aging population. An esteemed panel then discusses the intersection of housing and quality of life.
Theme: Technology and Older People
This virtual event kicks off with a keynote address by venture capitalist Dominic Endicott who discusses how changing cities and towns will impact older people, and how we need to begin planning today for the "future old." Later, a panel discusses technology trends and how they’re impacting older people.
Theme: Social Determinants and Older People
Positive social determinants of health are the social, economic, and environmental conditions that help older adults maintain their health and well-being. Watch as our panelists discuss impact of social determinants as well as the opportunities to improve them.
Theme: The Changing Landscape of Aging
During this event, a Business Journal editor moderates a panel of experts on senior trends in housing, technology, healthcare and other topics, as we explore the Business of Aging in the Miami Valley. During the summit, attendees hear directly from the people who are change leaders in the senior sector.
Special Thank you to all our 2024 boa sponsors!
