Robyn Stone is a noted researcher and internationally recognized authority on long-term care and aging policy. During her 35-year career, she has held high-profile positions in the public and private sectors and has published widely on long-term care policy and quality, chronic care for the disabled, aging services workforce development, and family caregiving. Since 1999, she has served as the senior vice president for research at LeadingAge (formerly the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) and was the founder of the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research in Washington, D.C. She has held senior research and policy positions in the U.S. government, serving in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as deputy assistant secretary for disability, aging, and long-term care policy from 1993 through 1996 and as assistant secretary for aging in 1997. Dr. Stone is a distinguished national and international speaker and serves on numerous provider and nonprofit boards that focus on aging services issues.
