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AARP (formally American Association of Retired Persons)

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over.

Alliance for Aging Research

The private, not-for-profit Alliance for Aging Research is the nation's leading citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age.

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AASHA)

The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging serve two million people everyday through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our members offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities, and nursing homes. AAHSA's commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.

American Bar Association Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly

The mission of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging is to strengthen and secure the legal rights, dignity, autonomy, quality of life, and quality of care of elders. It carries out this mission through research, policy development, technical assistance, advocacy, education, and training.

The American Society of Aging (ASA)

Founded in 1954, the American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. The membership of ASA is a multidisciplinary array of professionals who are concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging. They range from practitioners, educators, administrators, policymakers, business people, researchers, students, and more.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of consultant and senior care pharmacy.

Architects Without Borders (AWB)

Architects Without Borders believes that through sensitive, compassionate engagement and participatory consensus building programs, communities can build self-reliance and long range viability that is responsive to socio-economic, community and cultural identity.

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)

The Assisted Living Federation of America is the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally-operated assisted living communities for seniors. ALFA's member-driven programs promote business and operational excellence through national conferences, research, publications, and executive networks. ALFA works to influence public policy by advocating for informed choice, quality care and accessibility for all Americans seeking assistance with long-term care. The association is laser-focused on providing tools to advance operational excellence in its member companies.

Care Pathways

CarePathways.com was created and is maintained by RNs dedicated to optimizing a families access to valid information and creditable services about senior care and housing options.

Concepts In Community Living, Inc (CCL)

CCL manages buildings that provide comfortable living in affordable apartments with quality living and support services available. CCL is also a resource offering a wide menu of development and management services to those interested in making a positive difference in the lives of their community's elders.

Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living

The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL) is the only nonprofit consumer-based organization nationwide focused on the needs, rights and protection of assisted living consumers, their caregivers & loved ones.

Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

Family Caregiver Alliance Clearing House

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), founded in 1977, serves as a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately need and deserve, and championing their cause through education, services, research and advocacy.