Developments in AgingU.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 |
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... population in the United States aged 65 years and over . Who are the frail elderly ? By " frail elderly " is meant those individuals within the overall pop- ulation of older people who by reason of problems associated with health ...
... population in the United States aged 65 years and over . Who are the frail elderly ? By " frail elderly " is meant those individuals within the overall pop- ulation of older people who by reason of problems associated with health ...
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... population in the United States aged 65 years and over . Who are the frail elderly ? By " frail elderly " is meant those individuals within the overall pop- ulation of older people who by reason of problems associated with health ...
... population in the United States aged 65 years and over . Who are the frail elderly ? By " frail elderly " is meant those individuals within the overall pop- ulation of older people who by reason of problems associated with health ...
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... population as a whole , there is an increasingly high incidence of physical and mental frailty as age increases , as has been revealed by medical studies and sociological research . The evidence indicates that increasing age correlates ...
... population as a whole , there is an increasingly high incidence of physical and mental frailty as age increases , as has been revealed by medical studies and sociological research . The evidence indicates that increasing age correlates ...
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... population , a group with a multiplicity of health , social , and environ- mental difficulties ; a group with a desire to retain their residual levels of independence and a measure of normal family and social relations ; a group denied ...
... population , a group with a multiplicity of health , social , and environ- mental difficulties ; a group with a desire to retain their residual levels of independence and a measure of normal family and social relations ; a group denied ...
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... population . However , no health insurance program can be expected to pay all the costs of long - term social and health care programs . Ways must be found to differentiate maintenance or life support costs from intervention or social ...
... population . However , no health insurance program can be expected to pay all the costs of long - term social and health care programs . Ways must be found to differentiate maintenance or life support costs from intervention or social ...
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activities Administration on Aging agencies on aging amended area agencies benefits Bill Brock Committee on Aging conference consumer continue coordination County Department designed Dick Clark disabled efforts elderly and handicapped eligible evaluation facilities Federal Council field of aging fiscal year 1976 frail elderly Frank Church funds geriatric gerontology grants health services home health hospital housing impact implementation improve income increase information and referral Institute involved Lawton Chiles legal services legislation long-term long-term care major meals medicaid medicare ment mental National needs nursing home nutrition Office Older Americans Act older persons organizations participants patients percent planning population problems Public Law regional rehabilitation residents retirement senior centers senior citizens serve Social Security social services staff tion title IV-A training title VII training program transportation University VA hospital Vance Hartke volunteers Washington
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Page 90 - Massachusetts 23 Michigan 24 Minnesota 25 Mississippi 26 Missouri 27 Montana 28 Nebraska 29 Nevada 30 New Hampshire 31 New Jersey 32 New Mexico 33 New York 34 North Carolina 35 North Dakota 36 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 38...
Page 107 - The Congress hereby declares that the general welfare and security of the Nation and the health and living standards of its people require housing production and related community development sufficient to remedy the serious housing shortage, the elimination of substandard and other inadequate housing through the clearance of slums and blighted areas, and the realization as soon as feasible of the goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family...
Page 81 - OAVP" refers to the Older American Volunteer Programs, which include: the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program. "Project" is the locally planned and implemented Retired Senior Volunteer Program activity as agreed upon between ACTION and the sponsor. "Service Area" is a geographically defined area in which volunteers are recruited, enrolled, and placed on assignments.
Page 40 - ... (e) The Secretary and the Commissioner shall make available to the Council such staff, information, and other assistance as it may require to carry out its activities.
Page 107 - The primary objective of this title is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
Page 181 - To provide financial assistance to the States and political subdivisions thereof for the elimination of unsafe and insanitary housing conditions, for the eradication of slums, for the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of low income, and for the reduction of unemployment and the stimulation of business activity, to create a United States Housing Authority, and for other purposes.
Page 107 - Act of 1949 has declared that the general welfare and security of the Nation and the health and living standards of its people require the realization as soon as feasible of the goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family...
Page 127 - SEC. 302. it is the purpose of this title to expand educational opportunity and encourage the establishment of programs of adult public education that will enable all adults to continue their education to at least the level of completion of secondary school and make available the means to secure training that will enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens.
Page 192 - In a joint effort, the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare...