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The White House Conference on Aging [1] (WHCoA) is a once-a-decade conference sponsored by the Executive Office of the President of the United States which makes policy recommendations to the president and Congress regarding the aged. The first of its kind, the goals of the conference are to promote the dignity, health and economic security of ...
After Kennedy won the election, the AFL-CIO used the coalition built by Senior Citizens-for-Kennedy to push its agenda at the 1961 White House Conference on Aging. The AFL-CIO coordinated the work of these groups during the conference. It established a communications center, and mobilized witnesses and votes as needed.
A background White Paper was developed prior to the conference. [1] Afterwards, a Blueprint for Fall Prevention was created. [2] In March 2004, a one-day event on fall prevention was held at the American Society on Aging/National Council on Aging Joint Conference. In January 2005, the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence was established.
The Crawford County Council on Aging (COA) is celebrating 50 years in 2024. The COA has been serving Crawford County seniors since 1974. Two Meet-to-Eat opportunities are planned in January.
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the first charitable organization in the United States dedicated to advocating for older Americans with service providers and policymakers.
Researchers analyzing the white matter of superagers over a 5-year period found that despite comparable overall white matter health with typical older adults, superagers exhibited superior ...
The Council on Aging Meals on Wheels staff prepares the meals at its commercial kitchen at the Kane Center on Salerno Road. Drivers then deliver the meals to each site, where 12 to 30 diners may ...
In response to the Institute of Medicine's report Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Healthcare Workforce, over twenty organizations that represent consumers, family caregivers, the direct care workforce, and healthcare professions, joined together with the aim of delivering high-quality care to an aging population. [1]