Society, Issues, Older Citizens
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- Site that tracks pension and retirement issues from a public policy perspective.
- Advocacy organization focusing on adequate funding of care and quality of services. Includes research data and news stories.
- Promotes active healthy aging through good nutrition. Includes monthly reviews of related journals, public policy and legislation updates.
- This page provides information, links, and book recommendations that relate to the needs of seniors and their caregivers. It especially focuses on advance directives and end-of-life planning.
- Umbrella organization advocating to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans. Includes policy papers and press releases.
- News, background information and links on the Older Americans Act and other federal programs affecting the nation's senior citizens, including Meals on Wheels.
- Non-profit grassroots advocacy organization concerned with issues affecting older persons and their families. List of member services and consumer advocacy information.
- Forum for senior advocacy groups throughout the state. List of key issues, officers and member organizations.
- Non-partisian public policy institute that studies the consequences and opportunities of population aging for all aspects of society.
- Organizations whose mission is to improve the well being, rights, and autonomy of older persons through advocacy, education, and action.
- Describes how an aging society adds to a range of transportation problems. Includes an overview of special approaches and solutions.
- Non-profit group advocating on issues affecting older adults in the state. Includes details of resolutions, a directory, newsletters and a calendar of events.
- Conducts a continuing study of matters pertaining to problems and opportunities of older people. Site includes hearings, events, and links to related government agencies.
- The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a source of longitudinal, cross-sectional data for researchers and policymakers who study aging. The HRS is based on a national sample of over 22,000 individuals who are interviewed every other year.
- Fact sheet and progressive links on pension issues.
- Pasadena non-profit organization focusing on important issues affecting older adults especially mobility and transportation within the community.
- Discusses the practical implications of a smaller workforce supporting a larger number of non-working citizens.
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