older Americans

The Older Americans Act of 1965 was the first federal level initiative aimed at providing comprehensive services for older adults in the United States. It created the National Aging Network comprising the Administration on Aging on the federal level, State Units on Aging at the state level, and Area Agencies on Aging at the local level. The network provides funding—based primarily on the percentage of an area's population 60 and older—for nutrition and supportive home and community-based service