Writer Becomes a Catalyst for Multicultural Alzheimer’s Awareness
December 20, 2019
Writer Marita Golden didn’t set out to become a champion of Alzheimer’s disease awareness. She was simply researching what would become her 17th published work, the novel “The Wide Circumference of Love.” But she came across the statistic that African Americans are twice as likely to get Alzheimer’s. “It blew me away,” she would later…
Bringing the Best Together for the 2020 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference
December 13, 2019
Alexandria, Va.—The pace of growth and the number of challenges in the senior living industry increases daily, but so do the opportunities to create better senior living together. Argentum designed the 2020 Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo to deliver what industry leaders, professionals, and advocates need most to help companies, communities, and residents thrive.…
Argentum Advocates for You State Update
September 23, 2019
Argentum Reveals 2019 List of Largest 140 Providers in Senior Living
September 4, 2019
(Alexandria, Va.)—Argentum’s annual largest providers list provides the fundamental data and ideas that leaders in senior living and associated industries use in decision-making and strategy. At 140 providers and 624,795 units, the 2019 largest providers list is the most extensive report in the 20 years Argentum has been publishing the data. Among just the top…
Senior Lifestyle Communities Partnered for The Longest Dance Virtual Marathon to Raise Support for the Alzheimer’s Association
July 1, 2019
CHICAGO – For most, June 21 meant a little extra summer during the 12 hours of summer solstice daylight. For Senior Lifestyle, June 21 also meant 12 hours of dance as the company’s residents, families, team members and business partners joined in a 12-hour virtual dance marathon called The Longest Dance to raise support and…
Benchmark Associate Wins 2019 Excellence Award from Massachusetts Assisted Living Association
May 31, 2019
Michelle Tristani, corporate director of memory care for Benchmark, was named the recipient of the Employee Leadership Award by the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (Mass-ALA) at the organization’s annual Excellence Awards Dinner in May. The awards are presented each year to individuals at every level of assisted living who have demonstrated their desire to make…
Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing on Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregiver Benefits
April 5, 2019
On Tuesday, April 2, before an audience of Alzheimer’s advocates, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee introduced the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019. The bipartisan legislation introduced with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) authorizes $20 million for Fiscal Year 2020 to Lifespan Respite Care program, with scheduled funding increasing by…
Untangling the Mysteries of the Brain
February 14, 2019
The Dutch centenarian Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper astonished scientific researchers both in life and in death: When they performed cognitive and psychological tests on her at the age of 113, they found that her mind performed better than most 60-75 year olds. A subsequent autopsy of her 115 year-old brain in 2005 revealed that it was…
Argentum Announces List of 125 Largest Providers in Senior Living
October 16, 2018
(Alexandria, Va.)—Argentum has published its annual list of largest providers in senior living. The list is compiled from voluntary and company-provided data via survey, and rankings are determined based on total company units. This year’s list has expanded to 125 providers from 115 providers in 2017 with the additions of providers such as Charter Senior…
Meet the 2018 Largest Providers in Senior Living
October 15, 2018
The 2018 list of the largest providers in senior living reveals few changes from 2017. Brookdale, at three times the size of the No. 2 company on the list, continues to hold the top spot. In fact, the same five companies remain in the top five. However, this year’s list captures several players not included…
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Announces Craig Doane as Chief Development Officer
September 10, 2018
Craig Doane joined UsAgainstAlzheimer’s as Chief Development Officer on September 4. Doane brings to UsAgainstAlzheimer’s more than 20 years of fundraising experience, including developing and executing the strategic vision for comprehensive campaigns in public health nonprofits. Most recently, he was Senior VP of Journal, Media & Strategic Partnerships at the American Academy of Family Physicians…
Of Passion and Postage: Channeling Grief into Action
August 28, 2018
You may not think much about the stamps you use for mail—generally anything in stock at the post office will do. However, with the Alzheimer’s semipostal fundraising stamp, you’re not just getting postage: You’re getting a story. That’s because this stamp is the culmination of two individuals’ hard work and determination to raise funds that…