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The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging is special commitee established in 1961. It was initially established as a temporary committee. It became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to older Americans, particularly Medicare and Social Security. [2]
1973 Amendments establish Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to develop a “comprehensive and coordinated service system” in partnership with state agencies. AAAs are given primary responsibility to coordinate and stimulate the expansion of services and serve as advocates on behalf of older adults.
term “ageism” was coined in 1969 by Robert N. Butler, M.D., then a 42-year-old psychiatrist who (among his other civic and age-focused advocacy responsibilities) headed the District of Columbia Advisory Committee on Aging.
1 sty 2014 · The chapter provides the reader with an historical view of aging and gerontology in the United States by focusing on pioneers in the field of geriatrics and groundbreaking contributions to the field.
The Aging Committee holds a hearing in 1961. In recent years, the Committee has examined opportunities to strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, while also crusading against frauds and scams targeting seniors.
1 sty 2016 · Until some 35 years ago, the politics of aging were relatively benign and policies for the aging were consistently expansionary. With both the public at large and policy elites in support, programs on behalf of older adults helped launch what passes for much of the modern American welfare state.
In the U.S., the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities (ICC) is leading this charge. Authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) and first funded in fiscal year 2023, the ICC is charged with fostering federal interagency collaboration to develop a national set of recommendations on key aging issues.
