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Welcome to the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA). Created in 1991, ASHA represents the interests of more than 500 companies involved in the finance, development and operation of the full spectrum of housing and services for seniors – including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care (or life plan) communities. ASHA primarily focuses on legislative and regulatory advocacy, research, and educational opportunities and networking for senior living executives.

The mission of LeadingAge is to be the trusted voice for aging. Our 6,000+ members and partners include not-for-profit organizations representing the entire field of aging services, 38 state partners, hundreds of businesses, consumer groups, foundations and research partners.  LeadingAge is also a part of the Global Ageing Network (formerly IAHSA), which spans 30 countries across the globe. LeadingAge is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charitable organization focused on education, advocacy, and applied research.

Irving Levin Associates is the leading publisher of business intelligence  for investors in Senior Care and Healthcare  M&Aand finance. For over 60 years, Levin Associates has been providing Wall Street investors, senior care providers and health care executives with timely, accurate and reliable market intelligence not found in mainstream media outlets.

Our  award winning  publications, including The SeniorCare Investor Newsletter  and The Health Care M&A News cover  mergers and acquisitions, mortgage financing, private placements, IPOs and secondary offerings. Our Acquisition Reports in Senior Care, Healthcare Services, Home Health & Hospice , and Hospitals provide our subscribers critical information and analysis for creating growth strategies.

Argentum is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States.

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and takes place every 10 years. The data collected by the decennial census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to local communities.

The 2010 Census represented the most massive participation movement ever witnessed in our country. Approximately 74 percent of the households returned their census forms by mail; the remaining households were counted by census workers walking neighborhoods throughout the United States.

The Alzheimer’s Association was founded in 1980 by a group of family caregivers and individuals interested in research. Jerome H. Stone was our founding president.

Today, the Association reaches millions of people affected by Alzheimer’s across the globe through our headquarters in Chicago, a public policy office in Washington, D.C., and a presence in communities across the country.  We are the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association (AHCA). NCAL is dedicated to serving the needs of the assisted living community through national advocacy, education, networking, professional development, and quality initiatives. NCAL’s proactive, national focus on assisted living legislation is backed by the strongest and most influential long term care advocacy team in the country. NCAL members know that their voices will be heard by the national policymakers and regulators who continually seek to influence the future of assisted living.

In addition to national advocacy, NCAL supports state-specific advocacy effort through its national federation of state affiliates. NCAL state affiliates work to create local education, advocate on behalf of assisted living providers, and provide the direct, ongoing support their assisted living members need to improve quality and grow their businesses.

The CFPB was created to provide a single point of accountability for enforcing federal consumer financial laws and protecting consumers in the financial marketplace. Before, that responsibility was divided among several agencies. Today, it’s our primary focus.

Our work includes:

• Rooting out unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices by writing rules, supervising companies, and enforcing the law

• Enforcing laws that outlaw discrimination in consumer finance

• Taking consumer complaints

• Enhancing financial education

• Researching the consumer experience of using financial products

• Monitoring financial markets for new risks to consumers

Since 1975, CBO has produced independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process. Each year, the agency’s economists and budget analysts produce dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates for proposed legislation.

CBO is strictly nonpartisan; conducts objective, impartial analysis; and hires its employees solely on the basis of professional competence without regard to political affiliation. CBO does not make policy recommendations, and each report and cost estimate summarizes the methodology underlying the analysis. Learn more about CBO’s commitment to objectivity and transparency.

CBO’s work follows processes specified in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (which established the agency) or developed by the agency in concert with the House and Senate Budget Committees and the Congressional leadership.

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a professional society representing more than 32,000 neurologists and neuroscientists.[1] As a medical specialty society it was established in 1948 by A.B. Baker of the University of Minnesota to advance the art and science of neurology, and thereby promote the best possible care for patients with neurological disorders. It is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Detailed primary market insight relies on a trusted source for data, technology and analytics.

NICMAPVISION is a powerful geospatial market analysis tool custom-built for the senior housing industry, integrating the market-leading NIC MAP® Data Service (NIC MAP) with VisionLTC’s best-in-class data for investors, owners, and operators.

VisionLTC has rapidly emerged as the senior housing industry’s leading market analytics platform, expanding the breadth and depth of its platform capabilities, continuing a dedicated focus on senior housing by bringing cutting-edge data and analytical capabilities to the industry.