Melanie Adair's journey has taken her through Oklahoma State University, The University of Iowa, health care provision to those with traumatic brain injuries, communication disorders, HIV/AIDS, developmental delays, and to the poor in the inner city. She has been involved in developing strategies for well-being that intersect health and faith, providing education, training, and seminars for a wide range of groups. Recent years have been spent finding new ways to help older adults age well and to advocate for their rights in a system that too often deals with them as if they have no value.