The politics of the Older Americans Act: getting Horton to hear a whoThe Administration on Aging website includes this short history of the Older Americans Act:...By FirmanJames PAging Today
Logan JR, Spitze G: Informal support and the use of formal services by older Americans. J Gerontol. 1994, 49 (1): S25-S34. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Pre-publication history The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/...
Discusses the history and achievements of the Older Americans Act which was passed in 1965. Fundamental features during the 1960s and 1970s; Broad focus on all persons aged 60 and older; Gap between the social goals proclaimed in the legislation and the meager funds and limited authority; Fragm...
Older Americans Act (OOA) American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Social Security Act of 1935 Elder Justice Act You can also consider programs designed to offer aid to older adults, including: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
Physical activity guidelines for Americans. 2nd ed. 2018. Takatori K, Matsumoto D. Effects of social activity participation and trust in the community on the transition of frailty classification in late-stage older adults: a 4-year prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2023;13(5):e072243. ...
Comparative validation of a novel risk score for predicting bleeding risk in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation: the HAS-BLED (Hypertension, Abnormal Renal/Liver Function, Stroke, Bleeding History or Predisposition, Labile INR, Elderly, Drugs/Alcohol Concomitantly) score. J Am Coll ...
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that older adults achieve at least 150 min/wk of MVPA, and the number of participants meeting this recommendation was also assessed. Analyses followed the intention-to-treat principle. Results Among the 318 participants enrolled, 107 were ...
Since 1965, the Older Americans Act has supported an infrastructure of home and community based services for adults 60 years old and older by providing funding for service development at the local level. While the Act has received support through 14 reauthorizations, funding has not kept pace ...
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...
“Race/ethnicity is where we hit a bump,” in the words of one staff member (implementation leader), “especially with African Americans who felt they were Americans and didn’t need to define themselves as African Americans.” Frequently the response was turned back to the recruitment staff,...