Counties throughout the United States have developed effective community-based efforts to prevent, identify and respond to financial exploitation of older adults, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Learn more.
A new government report shows the proportion of the population age 65 and over greatly varies by state, with Florida home to the highest percentage of people in that age bracket, at 19 percent. Learn more.
Medical device companies will pay about $1 billion in fees to the Food and Drug Administration from 2018 to 2022 to give the agency resources to hire additional reviewers and to fund information technology and infrastructure improvements. Learn more.
Overall prescription drug spending in the United States rose by 17 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to new data released by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services. Learn more.
Argentum Signs Agreement With Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Argentum has joined with other leading senior living industry associations to enter into an agreement with the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation to better educate members on the need for copyright compliance when motion pictures and other audiovisual programs are shown in senior living and health care communities, and secures a discount for member facilities on the Umbrella License®. Learn more.
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For the second time in two years, TidePointe, a Vi Community, has earned a place on the 2016 list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina, which is compiled by the SC Biz News Group in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Best Companies Group. Learn more.
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According to the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) of the National Eye Institute, the number of Americans with age-related eye diseases is expected to double by 2050. NEHEP offers resources to help educate older adults about taking care of their eyes, including their See Well for a Lifetime toolkit, articles, infographics, and videos. Learn more.
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ARGENTUM MEMBERS, join us for our upcoming Symposium Series:
Memory Care Symposium: Innovations from Care to Cure
Wednesday, October 5 | Washington DC
sponsored by MatrixCare
Learn more and register at argentum.org/MCSymposium
Workforce Development Symposium: The Heart of Senior Living
Tuesday, October 25 | Washington, DC
sponsored by OnShift
Learn more and register at argentum.org/WDSymposium
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