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Stambler, Moses – 1981
This paper discusses Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). There are currently 655 area agencies which were created by the 1973 amendments to the Older American Act that plan, coordinate, and pool resources for the aged. The act mandated specific goals; however, because the AAA must have external support to survive, they have had to take into account…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Aging (Individuals)