This document presents witnesses' testimonies from the Senate hearing held in Casselberry, Florida to consider the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. In his opening statement, Senator Lawton Chiles reviews the history of the Older Americans Act and its amendments since its creation in 1965 and notes that the recent increase in the number…

This document presents prepared statements and witness testimony from the Congressional hearing on the Older Americans Act. An opening statement by Senator Charles Grassley, subcommittee chairman, contains a brief overview of the Older Americans Act. An extensive statement on the proposed targeting of services mandated under Title III of the Older…

This document presents the transcripts of testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing on the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Opening statements from members of the Select Committee on Aging, Representatives Matthew J. Rinaldo, George C. Wortley, and Christopher H. Smith, are presented. Background information on the…

This document contains the transcripts of testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to gather information on Michigan's Older Americans Act programs. Following the opening statement of Representative Albosta, briefly summarizing the objectives of the Act, the prepared statement of Representative Hertel is given.…

This document presents testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing held to gather information from Maryland residents on ways to improve the Older Americans Act, and to determine the needs of elders and whether or not those needs are being met. A brief history of the Older Americans Act, first passed in 1965 to improve the…

This Congressional report contains testimony given during the last of six days of hearings pertaining to reauthorization of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The focus of the day's hearings was on the insights of various administrators, advocates, and academics concerning the past, present, and future of the delivery of services to older adults…

This Congressional report contains the testimony provided at the first five days of hearings pertaining to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The focus of the hearings was on amending those portions of the act dealing with: (1) grants for State and community programs on aging (Title III); (2) training, research, and…

This report describes the efforts conducted by the Administration on Aging in response to the congressional mandate to develop and implement a national policy for the field of aging in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978 (PL 95-478). The current status of education, training, and employment of…