Older Americans Act Supportive Services and Other Services for Seniors.
Alzheimer's Donation
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Title I-IV of the Older Americans Act provides authorization for a variety of programs that support seniors. This includes everything from health services, social opportunities, transportation, and nutrition services. Easter Seals actively works with Congress to increase supports for seniors through the Older Americans Act and other legislation affecting seniors. Jennifer Dexter Assistant Vice President, Government Relations
What’s Happening in Washington
For fiscal 2006, Congress allocated $354 million for the Supportive Services and Senior Center Program and $157 million for the National Family Caregivers Support Program. This is essentially level funding for programs that serve older adults, and is insufficient to meet the rapidly increasing need for services. Easter Seals will continue to advocate for increased resources to serve older adults.
In early 2006, the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Relief Act was introduced. The bill would double funding for the National Family Caregivers Support Program, implement the Lifespan Respite Care Act, increase funding for Alzheimer's research, and provide tax credits to those caring for someone with Alzheimer's. Easter Seals supports this legislation and will be working to ensure final passage. http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage
Title I-IV of the Older Americans Act provides authorization for a variety of programs that support seniors. This includes everything from health services, social opportunities, transportation, and nutrition services. Easter Seals actively works with Congress to increase supports for seniors through the Older Americans Act and other legislation affecting seniors. Jennifer Dexter Assistant Vice President, Government Relations
What’s Happening in Washington
For fiscal 2006, Congress allocated $354 million for the Supportive Services and Senior Center Program and $157 million for the National Family Caregivers Support Program. This is essentially level funding for programs that serve older adults, and is insufficient to meet the rapidly increasing need for services. Easter Seals will continue to advocate for increased resources to serve older adults.
In early 2006, the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Relief Act was introduced. The bill would double funding for the National Family Caregivers Support Program, implement the Lifespan Respite Care Act, increase funding for Alzheimer's research, and provide tax credits to those caring for someone with Alzheimer's. Easter Seals supports this legislation and will be working to ensure final passage. http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) said today that the federal government's approval of an insulin pump that also provides real-time, continuous glucose monitoring is a significant step on the path to the development of an artificial pancreas, with the potential to significantly improve diabetes care and lower the risk of complications. Click link to read more.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=41679
The Senior Research Officer and his team at UQ's Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (CICR) are developing a drug that targets liver cells to prevent their inflammation in obesity -- a common precursor to diabetes. Click link to read more.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=41575
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