Magna Carta of the Elderly groundwork (Older Americans Act amendments)

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The Magna Carta of the Elderly groundwork refers to landmark amendments to the Older Americans Act that significantly expanded federal support, protections, and services for older adults in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative initiative ⓘ
policy framework ⓘ
aimsTo expand federal support for older adults ⓘ
expand services for older adults ⓘ
strengthen protections for older adults ⓘ
appliesTo older adults in the United States ⓘ
associatedWith U.S. aging network ⓘ
federal aging services programs ⓘ
basedOn Older Americans Act ⓘ
characterizedAs landmark expansion of support for older Americans ⓘ
major strengthening of protections for older adults ⓘ
emphasizes dignity of older adults ⓘ
participation of older adults in community life ⓘ
protection from neglect and exploitation ⓘ
focusesOn aging policy ⓘ
federal funding for elder services ⓘ
legal protections for older adults ⓘ
social services for seniors ⓘ
goal create a comprehensive framework of rights and services for older adults ⓘ
hasJurisdiction United States federal government ⓘ
implementedThrough Older Americans Act programs ⓘ
linked to: Older Americans Act

area agencies on aging ⓘ
state units on aging ⓘ
includes amendments to the Older Americans Act ⓘ
objective enhance autonomy of older adults ⓘ
ensure access to essential services for seniors ⓘ
reduce institutionalization of older adults ⓘ
policyArea elder rights ⓘ
health and human services ⓘ
long-term services and supports ⓘ
relatedTo expansion of Older Americans Act services ⓘ
federal aging policy reforms ⓘ
seeksTo improve quality of life for older adults ⓘ
promote independence of older adults ⓘ
support aging in place ⓘ
supports caregiver support services ⓘ
community-based services for older adults ⓘ
elder abuse prevention efforts ⓘ
in-home and community-based services ⓘ
legal assistance for older adults ⓘ
nutrition and meal programs for seniors ⓘ
targetsPopulation people aged 60 and older ⓘ

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94th United States Congress → passed → Magna Carta of the Elderly groundwork (Older Americans Act amendments) ⓘ