• Listen and learn from engaging policy experts, real-life participants and volunteers, and members of the aging network workforce who are engaged in community services supported by the OAA that provide:

• • Nutritious meals improving diet quality, food security, independence and social connection
  • Aging and disability support services and hospital care transitions that return $1.30 to $7.10 per dollar invested
  • Evidence-based workshops enhancing physical function, self-management, mental well-being and fall prevention; reducing injuries, hospitalizations, and long-term care needs
  • Caregiver and dementia-capable services and supports reducing caregiver stress; preventing hospitalizations and institutionalization
  • Native American services demonstrating ~36% fewer hospital visits and ~10% fewer falls per year
  • Elder Justice initiatives raising awareness, reporting, safety, and service coordination for vulnerable older adults
  • Older adult employment and training resulting in ~48% unsubsidized employment, 80% one-year employment retention, 32% improved physical health and 76% increased positive outlook/mental health

This series is proudly sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation, a national, nonpartisan philanthropy dedicated to improving care for older adults, and NANASP, a leading organization advocating for community-based senior nutrition programs and staff.

Episode 1: Since 1965, the Older Americans Act has evolved alongside the needs of older adults. Hosts Bob Blancato and Edwin Walker are joined by national leaders from NCOA, USAging, Meals on Wheels America, and Advancing States to discuss: why the OAA needs to be renewed, what the OAA gets right, and what's next for the aging network (40 minutes).

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