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The Older Americans Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89–73, 79 Stat. 218) was the first federal level initiative aimed at providing comprehensive services for older adults. It created the National Aging Network comprising the Administration on Aging on the federal level, State Units on Aging at the state level, and Area Agencies on Aging at the local ...
The Older Americans Amendments of 1975 (Pub. L. 94–135) is an Act of the 94th U.S. Congress amending the Older Americans Act of 1965. It prohibits discrimination based on age in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance, for instance, financial assistance to schools and colleges, provided by the U.S. Department of ...
On October 18. 2017, President Trump signed into law the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 (P.L. 115–70 [1]), identifying the need for data on elder abuse. An elder abuse case has many stages from the incident through investigation (by adult protective services or law enforcement), prosecution, and trauma recovery.
Between 2010 and 2020, Americans over 65 grew the fastest since the 1890s, reaching 55.8 million, or 16.8% of the population. Globally, the United Nations Population Division projects the number ...
The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 14, 1965 (the same year Medicare was created), created the Administration on Aging (AOA), a division within the Department of Health and Human Services. The OAA also authorized grants to States for community planning and services programs, funding ...
The researchers discovered that 1 in 8 families with older adults (12.5%) struggled with food insecurity between 1999 and 2003. However, this number now sits at 1 in 4 families (23.1%) between ...
Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016: To reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes Pub. L. 114–144 (text) 114-145: April 19, 2016 Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016: To improve enforcement efforts related to prescription drug diversion and abuse, and for other purposes
Millions of older Americans rely on Social Security, but the program is far from perfect. The program’s cost-of-living adjustments need an overhaul. The thresholds at which taxes apply to ...