Older Americans Act
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The Older Americans Act is a U.S. federal law that funds and organizes services and supports to help people aged 60 and older maintain health, independence, and community living.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7404860 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Older Americans Act Context triple: [Area Agencies on Aging in New York State, governingLaw, Older Americans Act]
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A.
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens protections for employees over 40 by regulating the waiver of age discrimination claims and ensuring that benefits for older workers are not reduced based on age.
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B.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978
The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal law revisions that strengthened protections for older workers, notably by raising the mandatory retirement age and expanding the scope of the original Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
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D.
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986
The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that eliminated most mandatory retirement ages, thereby strengthening protections for older workers against age-based employment discrimination.
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E.
OBRA-90
OBRA-90 is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1990 that, among other budget-related measures, significantly reformed Medicaid and pharmacy practice standards, including requirements for drug utilization review and patient counseling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Older Americans Act Target entity description: The Older Americans Act is a U.S. federal law that funds and organizes services and supports to help people aged 60 and older maintain health, independence, and community living.
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A.
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens protections for employees over 40 by regulating the waiver of age discrimination claims and ensuring that benefits for older workers are not reduced based on age.
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B.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978
The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1978 are U.S. federal law revisions that strengthened protections for older workers, notably by raising the mandatory retirement age and expanding the scope of the original Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
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D.
Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986
The Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that eliminated most mandatory retirement ages, thereby strengthening protections for older workers against age-based employment discrimination.
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E.
OBRA-90
OBRA-90 is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1990 that, among other budget-related measures, significantly reformed Medicaid and pharmacy practice standards, including requirements for drug utilization review and patient counseling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aging policy legislation
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Administration for Community Living
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| ageEligibilityMinimum | 60 ⓘ |
| authorizes |
grants to area agencies on aging
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grants to states for aging services ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | national aging network ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1965-07-14 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1965-07-14 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Administration on Aging ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aging in place
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community-based services ⓘ independent living for older adults ⓘ |
| funds |
caregiver support services
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congregate meals ⓘ disease prevention and health promotion services ⓘ elder abuse prevention activities ⓘ home-delivered meals ⓘ in-home services for older adults ⓘ legal assistance for older adults ⓘ long-term care ombudsman programs ⓘ nutrition services for older adults ⓘ senior centers ⓘ supportive services for older adults ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| policyArea |
aging
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health and human services ⓘ social services ⓘ |
| provides |
information and assistance services
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support for family caregivers ⓘ transportation services for older adults ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help older adults maintain health and independence
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to provide comprehensive services for older Americans ⓘ to support community living for older adults ⓘ |
| reauthorized |
1972
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1978 ⓘ 1992 ⓘ 2000 ⓘ 2006 ⓘ 2016 ⓘ 2020 ⓘ |
| section |
Title I
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Title II ⓘ Title III ⓘ Title IV ⓘ Title V ⓘ Title VI ⓘ Title VII ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Older Americans Act of 1965
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linked to:
Older Americans Act
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| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | people aged 60 and older ⓘ |
| title |
Title III – Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging
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Title V – Community Service Senior Opportunities Act ⓘ Title VI – Grants for Native Americans ⓘ Title VII – Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities ⓘ
linked to:
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
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Input
Subject: Older Americans Act Description of subject: The Older Americans Act is a U.S. federal law that funds and organizes services and supports to help people aged 60 and older maintain health, independence, and community living.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Magna Carta of the Elderly groundwork (Older Americans Act amendments)
subject linked to:
Magna Carta of the Elderly groundwork (Older Americans Act amendments)
linked to: Older Americans Act
subject linked to:
Senior Community Service Employment Program (historically and/or in part)
subject linked to:
Senior Community Service Employment Program (historically and/or in part)
linked to: Older Americans Act
subject linked to:
Senior Community Service Employment Program (historically and/or in part)
linked to: Older Americans Act
Family Caregiver Support Program (California)
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legalBasis
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Older Americans Act National Family Caregiver Support Program
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subject linked to:
Family Caregiver Support Program
linked to: Older Americans Act
linked to: Older Americans Act
linked to: Older Americans Act
linked to: Older Americans Act