Administration on Aging

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Volume 3 Issue 6- Administration on Aging - October - November 1998

Assistant Secretary for Aging Stresses Need to Prepare for Global Aging
Federal Government Kicks off International Year of Older Persons
The Global Dimensions of Aging

Toward a Society for All Ages
Special Areas of Concern Women
Aging and Development

Volume 3 Issue 5- Administration on Aging - June - July 1998

Older Americans Month Kicks off with second Annual Caregivers Fair
AoA Sets up Governmentwide Committee for International Year of Older Persons
AoA Hosts Eldertech Meeting
Calendar of Events
President Calls for Strengthening Social Security in Older Americans Month Proclamation
Diversity Is Hallmark of 21st Century Older Americans

Volume 3 Issue 4- Administration on Aging - May 1998

Older Americans Month 1998 Theme is: Living Longer, Growing Stronger in America
A Message from the Assistant Secretary for Aging:
.....Readying America for the Longevity Revolution
Thelma Dishes Out More Than Ice Cream
Walking Her Way Into the Next Century
Fitness Facts for Older Americans
AoA Staff Honored
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Volume 3 Issue 3- Administration on Aging - April 1998

Assistant Secretary stresses need to prepare for baby boomers
ASA Receives 1998 Leadership Award
HHS Launches Women’s Health Information Center
HHS Launches Donor Program
Two-Edged Sword of Technology Spawns Telemarketing Fraud
Oldest Worker Is Honored
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Volume 3 Issue 2- Administration on Aging - Feb.-March 1998

New AoA Chief Travels to Nevada and Rhode Island, Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
NAIC Corner
AoA Prepares for International Year of Older Persons in 1999
Calendar of Events
Culinary Institute of America Trains AoA Nutritionist
Falls Are Strong Predictors of Nursing Home Placements
Determination Is Key to Independence
America Walks Works for Pedestrian Access
Compendium of Grant Resources for Native American Elders Available
AoA Issues New Fact Sheets
Massachusetts Hotline Aids Elders
AARP Honored for Legal Hotlines
President Proposes Increased Support for Social Security
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Volume 3 Issue 1- Administration on Aging - January 1998

A Message from Jeanette C. Takamura, Assistant Secretary for Aging 
AoA and HRSA Move to Improve Home and Community-Based Health Care and Social Services For Older Persons and Their Caregivers
Operation Restore Trust Grantees Live Up to Their Name
 25 Years After Their Inception,  Nutrition Projects Continue to Grow and Change
800 Number to Aid the Homeless

Volume 2 Issue 10October-November 1997

Takamura Named ASA
AoA Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer
AoA Announces OAM Theme for 1998
Search Is on for Oldest Worker
AoA Cites Need for Health Care Ombudsmen
November Weeks Honor Caregivers
National Home Care Aide Week Honors Paraprofessionals and Volunteers
Region VIII Issues Internet Resources
AoA and China Delegation Agree on Mutual Cooperation

Volume 2 Issue 9 - September 1997

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15, 1997

CELEBRATING AMERICA’S HISPANIC HERITAGE : A VIEW TO THE FUTURE

CELEBRANDO EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA: UNA MIRADA AL FUTURO

The Hispanic Elderly: A Cultural Mosaic Los Hispanos Ancianos: Un Mosaico Cultural
AoA Addresses the Future Health and Human Services Needs of the Hispanic Elderly AoA se Preocupa de las Necesidades Futuras de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Hispanos Ancianos
Hispanic Cultural Values: Keys to Providing Services Valores Culturales de los Hispanos: Llaves para Proveer Servicios
International Forum of the Americas Focuses on Population Aging and Social Integration Foro Internacional de las Americas Enfocando la Población Anciana y su Integración Social
AoA Programs: Working to Improve Conditions for the Hispanic Elderly Programas de AoA: Trabajando para Mejorar las Condiciones del Hispano Anciano
AoA’s Hispanic Staff Serve Their Communities and the Nation Empleados Hispanos de AoA Sirven a sus Comunidades y a la Nación
Volume 2 Issue 8 - August 1997

AoA Issues Long-Term Care Ombudsman Report
White Paper Addresses Coming Challenges of Global Aging
CO-AGE Keeps Elderly’s Concerns in Legislative Forefront
Computers for Seniors Offers Access to Internet
Los Angeles Holds Meetings to Alert Seniors to Abuse and Fraud
News Notes
-- Connecticut Sets Up Beneficiary Outreach Coalition
-- Gerontological Society Home Page
-- Managed Care Phamphlets Available
AARP Survey Says Elderly Want Privacy

Volume 2 Issue 7 - July 1997

AoA Announces Two Special Pilot Projects: Morning Meals on Wheels, and Volunteers to Spot Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
Twenty Projects to Serve Breakfast to At-Risk Elderly
Retired Professionals To Spot Medicare And Medicaid Waste
Disaster Relief Funds Sought
AoA Welcomes China Delegation

Volume 2 Issue 6 - June 1997

AoA Holds Aging Network Field Forums - Consumer Rights, Managed Care Are Topics of Concern
AoA’s Information Network Aids Aging Network and Consumers
Older Americans Act Priorities
Fraud and Abuse Targeted
Welfare Reform Act Still Poses Unanswered Questions
Managed Care Poses Many Unanswered Questions
Caregivers Resource Fair Offers Help to Federal Workers
Stakeholders Meeting Offers Ideas for the Future
AoA Teams Up With EPA and Others to Save the Environment
AoA Staff Honored
HHS Secretary Launches Healthfinder Web Site
Bladder Control Kits Available
Older Americans Month Presidential Proclamation

Volume 2 Issue 5 - May 1997

Caregiving: Compassion in Action is theme of Older Americans Month 1997: Caregiver’s Fair, Media Packet Focus on Caregiving
Number of Caregivers Rises; Challenges Increase
Rising Numbers of Grandparents Care For the Young
Native Elder News: Blackfeet Program Aids Caregivers
Stretching Shrinking $$$: Florida’s Volunteer Program Expands Services and Saves
News Note

Volume 2 Issue 4 - April 1997

Robyn Stone Leaves AoA
AoA Aids Elderly Victims of Disasters
Alzheimer’s Disease Grants Moving to AoA
Testing New Ways to Aid Alzheimer’s Disease Patients and Their Families
Celebration Marks 25th Anniversary of the Nutrition Program
1997 Poverty Guidelines Issued
NIA Study Suggests Way to Reduce Elderly’s Disability

Volume 2 Issue 3 - March 1997

"Celebrating community: more than a meal" is theme for elderly nutrition programs’ 25th anniversary
AoA and General Mills Make Breakfast for the Elderly
Stretching Shrinking Dollars; Property Tax Generates Millions for Home Care Services
UN Designates 1999 As International Year of Older Persons
AoA Serves on U.S.-Mexico Commission’s Aging Core Group
National Older Workers Employment Week Celebrated
Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s

Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 1997

AoA Issues Report on Native Americans’ Need for Services Community-Based Care Lacking for Many Tribal Elders
1990 Census CD-ROM’s On Aging Now Available
Nursing Home Survey Shows Home Care Growth
Corporate Sector Aids Senior Meals Programs
AoA Releases Budget Request to Congress
Exercise Is Effective Treatment for Arthritis
National Aging Information Center Moves to AoA Headquarters
About AoA Update

Volume 2 Issue 1 - January 1997

Sister Cities Expands its Borders
Dr. Robyn Stone to Leave AoA
Rainbow Bridge
Search Is On for Pensioners Owed Millions
Unique Nursing Home is Visited by Dr. Stone

Volume 1 Issue 6 - November 1996

AIDS Is an Aging Issue
FTC Issues Fraud Education Materials
Elder Legal Services Cut Fraud, Abuse & Save Seniors' Assets
DHHS Work Group Creates Customer Friendly Directory

Volume 1 Issue 3, July-Aug. 1996

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