Assisted Living Federation of America
www.ALFA.org
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.

American Senior Housing Association
www.seniorshousing.org
The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) was originally formed as a committee of the National Multi Housing Council in 1991, and became an independent non-profit organization ten years later on January 1, 2001.
Members of ASHA are executives involved in the operation, development and finance of the entire spectrum of seniors housing - senior apartments, independent living communities, assisted living residences, and continuing care retirement communities. ASHA's membership consists of both for-profit and not-for-profit operators, lenders and investors, and other prominent professionals. The Association's membership owns and/or manages an estimated 500,000 units of seniors housing in the U.S., with properties located in all 50 states, Canada, and Europe.

International Council on Active Aging
www.icaa.cc
International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) was founded in the belief that unifying the efforts of the organizations focused on older adults benefits both the people they reach and the organizations themselves. Today, the vision is shared by over 5,000 organizations connected to the ICAA network.
Whether retirement community, seniors center or fitness club, all ICAA members share a common interest in reaching older adults with active-aging messages, facilities, programs and guidance. The ICAA supports these professionals and organizations with education, information, resources and tools so they can achieve optimal success with this market.

Promatura Group, LLC
www.promatura.com
Since 1985, ProMatura Group has been providing research, marketing, and consulting services based on our extensive knowledge of mature consumers and the industries who serve them. Our knowledge comes from our experience and our interpretation and application of primary and secondary scientific research.
Our mission is to ensure that the use of our knowledge about the mature market profits our clients today and tomorrow.

Meals on Wheels Associations of America
www.mowaa.org
The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is the oldest and largest organization in the United States representing those who provide meal services to people in need.
MOWAA works toward the social, physical, nutritional, and economic betterment of vulnerable Americans. The Meals On Wheels Association of America provides the tools and information its programs need to make a difference in the lives of others. It also gives cash grants to local senior meal programs throughout the country to assist in providing meals and other nutrition services.
This is our Mission Statement: "The mission of Meals On Wheels Association of America is to provide visionary leadership and professional training and to develop partnerships that will ensure the provision of quality nutrition services."

Meals on Wheels Chicago
www.mealsonwheelschicago.org
Working in partnership with the Chicago Department on Aging (CDoA) and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), Meals on Wheels Chicago raises the funding to provide desperately needed services that would otherwise not be covered by government funds.
Meals on Wheels Chicago is more than just a meal. To many clients, the meal service is the final piece of the puzzle; they are able to care for their other needs or have sufficient help and support to do so. For many others however, the meals are only the first step toward stabilizing their home environment. Inability to access or prepare meals infers that other daily needs may also be going unmet as well. We do our best to reduce the chance of premature institutionalization for all Chicagoans by not only providing healthy daily meals and a friendly driver's contact, but also by assisting them with their situation as a whole. This is where our city partners social work staff of the Chicago Department on Aging and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities comes into play.

Headaches 101: Mental Aerobics (PDF format)
More than 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches each year, according to the Chicago-based National Headache Foundation (NHF), a nonprofit organization that educates people about headache causes and treatments. Of those 45 million individuals, 28 million experience migraines, says NHF. A migraine is more than a bad headache. This legitimate biological disease affects 3% of Americans, meaning one in four households has a migraine sufferer... Read More