Provides information on the Older Americans Act amendments of 2000 signed into law by United States President Bill Clinton. Authorization for home and community-based services; Support authorized for the support of the family members; Gr...
The Older Americans Act (OAA) is a law aimed at promoting the well-being of older adults by helping them live healthy, independent lives. The landmark legislation, passed more than 50 years ago, is a major source of funding for state and local services to assist people 60 years and older...
Older Americans Actolder workersraceTitle VTitle V of the Older Americans Act, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), is a 40+-year-old federal program providing subsidized community service and employment training to low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 and older. It is ...
August 3, 2020 Inequities in the Mortality Rates of Older Americans—Race, Sex, Place, and Time Zinzi Bailey, ScD, MSPH1; Natalia Linos, ScD2; Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH2 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(8):e2012437. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.12437...
The Older Americans Act (OAA) is the major vehicle for the delivery of social and nutrition services for older persons. Originally enacted in 1965, the act supports a wide range of social services and programs for older persons. Authorization of appropriations expired at the end of FY2005. Th...
The Older Americans Act (OAA) was enacted to help older adults remain in their homes and communities. In fiscal year 2008, about 5 percent of the nation's adults 60 and over received key aging services through Title III of the OAA, including meals and home-based care. In fiscal year 201...
the Older Americans Act (OAA) provides essential services to our most vulnerable seniors. People who are age 60 and older are eligible to receive OAA services. However, states are required to target services to “older individuals with greatest economic need and older individuals with greatest soci...
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Health & Human Services's Administration of Aging, who are testifying before the Senate Special Committee on behalf of the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA). They advocated the reauthorization of the OAA and presented the committee with a list of recommendations that would help ...
Physical activity modifies the influence of apolipoprotein E ε4 allele and type 2 diabetes on dementia and cognitive impairment among older Mexican Americans. Alzheimers Dement. 2018;14(1):1-9. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2017.05.005 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 42. Stewart R, Prince M...