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Direct linkQuigley, Kimberly K.; Hermann, Janice R.; Warde, William D. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To determine if there were differences by demographic variables in response rates to Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) Checklist statements reported by over 50% of Oklahoma Older Americans Act Nutrition Program (OAANP) congregate meal participants categorized at high nutritional risk based on cumulative NSI Checklist scores. Design:…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Nutrition, Rural Areas, Nutrition Instruction
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1987
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from a Congressional hearing held at Hunter College in New York City, the third hearing held to consider reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. In his opening address, Representative Biaggi gives a brief history of the Older Americans Act (OAA) and voices his opposition to a…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
Included in this document are the texts of the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984, the Older Americans Amendments of 1975, and the Comprehensive Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978. The text of the Older Americans Act of 1965 contains seven titles: (1) Declaration of Objectives and Definitions; (2)…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Federal Legislation, Older Adults
Administration on Aging (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1969
Development, demonstration, and research projects, supported by the Administration on Aging's Research and Development Grants Program, have two major objectives: to stimulate community efforts in behalf of the elderly, and to develop solutions to many social and economic problems of the elderly. As of September 1, 1969, 117 projects had been…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Services, Federal Aid, Older Adults
Peer reviewedBinstock, Robert H. – Gerontologist, 1987
Considers present and future roles of the Aging Service Network that is funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act. Discusses accomplishments, historical evolution, and current dilemmas of the Network. Analyzes policy issues and proposes amending Title III to establish a nationwide network of Aging Resources Centers for Help. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Programs, Government Role, Older Adults
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1976
The report summarizes Federal legislation for the elderly enacted into law during 1975 and 1976. The Older American Amendments, SSI cost-of-living increases, the Tax Acts of 1975 and 1976 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Ammendments are reviewed. The report summarizes only legislation enacted into law and does not include measures passed…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Federal Legislation, Gerontology, Government Role
Peer reviewedFallCreek, Stephanie; Gilbert, Neil – Social Work, 1981
Studies the implementation of the 1978 amendments to the Older Americans Act as stimulants of change in the structure of the aging network. Explores designating community facilities as focal points for delivery of services to the aged, involving changes in the allocation of resources and interorganizational relationships. (Author)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Services, Delivery Systems, Older Adults
Beserra, Frank; And Others – 1982
This book reports the results of a 1978 study of minority participation in programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in six communities: Cleveland, OH; Bridgeport, CT; Tucson, AZ; Tulsa, OK; San Francisco, CA; and Honolulu, HI. It focuses on programs funded under Title III of the OAA which provides meals and social services. Following the…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Civil Rights, Community Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1975
Though amended in 1973, the Older Americans Act of 1965 has not met the needs of the rural elderly and was, consequently, the subject of these hearings by the Senate's Special Committee on Aging which consider proposed legislation under Title III of the Act to gain support for demonstration programs to assist older rural people and to improve the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Equalization Aid, Health, Housing
Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1982
This report contains the final results of the United States Commission on Civil Rights' investigation of race and ethnic discrimination in federally assisted programs for older persons. The investigation was the result of allegations that the minority elderly were not being served by Older Americans Act programs. The information reported was…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Services, Compliance (Legal), Contracts
California State Dept. of Employment Development, Sacramento. – 1991
These proceedings of an older workers symposium include the following presentations and workshop summaries: "Symposium Opening--Agency Welcome" (Dean Hewitt et al.); "Report on Job Training Initiatives of the Wilson Administration" (Thomas Nagle); "Older Worker Issues Update" (Dean Hewitt); "Summary of Report on…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Basic Skills, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This compilation is intended to assist the general public in gaining a further understanding of the work of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources to provide legislative assistance to Americans who are economically disadvantaged or structurally unemployed. The texts of the following pieces of federal legislation are included: the Job Training…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Dislocated Workers, Economically Disadvantaged
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1983
This document is a transcript of a Congressional hearing on the employment opportunities and problems of older Americans. During the hearing, representatives from various social service agencies, local government agencies, and senior citizen groups, along with some employers of older workers, testified about the problems that older persons have…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Day Care, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals)
