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Case management
Research spending
Senior center services, Transportation,
Family caregiver support
Disease prevention services
The long term care ombudsman program
Elder abuse prevention services and nutritional services
Medicare

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Part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Reform. This act created the Administration on Aging to distribute the resources and act as a point of reference in the government for matters regarding the elderly.

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Extended for two years, yet reauthorized since 1965. Most recently reauthorized in 2016 by President Obama.

Lack of social supports for older adult.

Poverty, homelessness, elder abuse, hunger and denial of medical care

Nationwide issue

Impact after implementation reached 26,510,000 in 1966 and continually increased.

Affected Older Americans, 60 and older

~62.9 million people over the age of 60

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Americans over the age of 55 living at or below 125% of the poverty line

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Collelo, K. J. & Napili, A. (2016). Older Americans Act: Background and Overview.  [PDF]. Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43414.pdfCongressional Research Service. (2018, November 14). Older Americans Act: Overview and Funding. Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43414.pdfGetzel, G. S., & Mellor, M. J. (1985). Gerontological social work practice in the community. New York: Haworth Press.History of the Older Americans Act. (2006, March). In Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.state.or.us/spd/tools/cm/oaa/history_mar06.pdfHow AARP Helped Secure the Older Americans Act of 1965. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/history/older-americans-act-1965/Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Theoretical Perspectives on Aging. Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sociology/chapter/theoretical-perspectives-on-aging/National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. (2018, October 23). Older Americans Act. Retrieved from https://www.ncpssm.org/documents/older -americans-policy- papers/older-americans-act/Older Americans Act. (2018, November 17). Retrieved from https://acl.gov/ about-acl/ authorizing-statutes/older-americans-act.Older americans act: Updated information on unmet need for services. (2015). ().U.S. Government Accountability Office. Retrieved from Policy File Index Retrieved from http://ezproxy.msu.edu.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/docview/1820805773?accountid=12598Population by age groups, race, and sex for 1960-97. (n.d.). In CDC. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statab/pop6097.pdf

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In the postwar era after WWII, income and spending propelled the economy forward. A fear of another Depression pushed leaders to utilize deficit spending to keep a well-functioning economy after the war. This deficit spending was spent on on military spending and social welfare programs. Spending during wartime (Korean War and Vietnam War) and on Great Society legislation helped to keep the unemployment rate low.

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This policy was enacted during a period of mostly Democratic political power which focused on social policy. The OAA was signed into law the same year as Medicaid and Medicare, as a Great Society legislation. However, the Cold War of this time created an anticommunism movement on the right, which limited the social reform politics of the Democratic party on the left. By the 1970's, a change in political power meant funding became limited for social programs such as those under the OAA.

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The elderly in America were seen as the "deserving poor." This act creates a social welfare policy for them, with little contention because Americans supported this act.

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The OAA was enacted during the time of the War on Poverty and numerous massive social changes. Many groups which had previously been oppressed and ignored gained traction with change in policy. The Civil Rights movement grew and gained power. The assassination of President Kennedy put President Johnson into power, where he declared a War on Poverty. These historical changes helped create the climate for the Older Americans Act legislation.

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President Johnson sparked a movement for the protection of the elderly population in America. By signing OAA into effect, he made a national statement that this population was vulnerable. He brought attention to other lawmakers/citizens that they should be treated with equality and gratitude, regardless of their age. It was effective enough to be reauthorized from 1965 to 2016, yet still in place today.

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1.  Conflict theory- society is unstable so we need help for these older americans. The age stratification theory says that people in society are stratified by their age just as much as they are affected by their race, class, gender. This act helps protect elders from abuse, which is perpetrated by the stratification that the elderly population face (Lumen Learning).

2. Exchange theory- This theory states relates to the cost and benefits of relationships in society. The elderly need more resources, and before this act, they were lacking the benefits they could get in return (Lumen Learning).

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Did you know this act led to the creation of Meals on Wheels for the elderly?

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*Short-Term
Ensure the wellbeing of older Americans in their homes and communities. Better physical and mental health.

Long-Term
Screen for and prevent elder abuse, and delivering research based methods for issues such as fall prevention and chronic disease self-management programs.

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Network of 56 state agencies on aging, 629 area agencies on aging, nearly 20,000 service providers, 244 Tribal organizations, and 2 Native Hawaiian organizations representing 400 Tribes.”

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OAA was extended in 1967 and included numerous re-authorizations and amendments thereafter. It was last re-authorized in 2016 by President Obama.

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If the act was amended today, what would be a relevant addition for older Americans today?

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If the act was amended today, what would be a relevant addition for older Americans today?

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Title I is a declaration of objectives.

Title II establishes the Administration of Aging to carry out the provisions of the act.

Title III provides federal funding for state agencies on aging and establishes the nutrition program. The nutrition program provides nutritional services, such as congregate and home-delivered meals, and is the largest expenditure of the OAA. This title also mandates the creation of corresponding state agencies before states may be eligible for this funding.

Title IV creates a number of specific projects related to the objectives of the act. These include healthcare service in rural areas, computer training, civic engagement, and Native American programs.

Title V establishes a program for engaging low-income senior citizens in community service employment and volunteer opportunities.

Title VI establishes grants for certain Native American-focused programs on aging.

Title VII creates state grants for "vulnerable elder rights protection" programs

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What are ways as social workers we can better advocate for the elderly population?

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What are ways as social workers we can better advocate for the elderly population?

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What are some challenges to this act regarding the aging generation of baby boomers?

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What are some challenges to this act regarding the aging generation of baby boomers?