Administration on Aging

About the Organization:

The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation’s largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Our mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population. Created in 1965 with the passage of the Older Americans Act (OAA), AoA is part of a federal, state, tribal and local partnership called the National Network on Aging. This network, serving about 7 million older persons and their caregivers, consists of 56 State Units on Aging; 655 Area Agencies on Aging; 233 Tribal and Native organizations; two organizations that serve Native Hawaiians; 29,000 service providers; and thousands of volunteers. These organizations provide assistance and services to older individuals and their families in urban, suburban, and rural areas throughout the United States. While all older Americans may receive services, the OAA targets those older individuals who are in greatest economic and social need: the poor, the isolated, and those elders disadvantaged by social or health disparities.

Contact Info:

Web-site: http://www.aoa.gov

News and Events:

HHS Launches New Strategies Against Overweight Epidemic

Resources:

You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging Campaign
AOA released its national outreach campaign geared to promoting better nutrition and physical activity for older adults.

New HHS Interactive Website
The website encourages Americans to make small activity and dietary changes.