Rural aging resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/aging/ Hundreds of very low-income senior citizens will have access to affordable supportive housing thanks to $31.5 million in housing assistance announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17288 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:23:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17288 Reuters article reports that the graying of America and a booming Hispanic population is driving major changes in the structure of the U.S. workforce and the types of jobs that will be available over the next decade, according to a new government report. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/01/us-usa-economy-jobs-outlook-idUSTRE8102FT20120201 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:09:47 CST http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/01/us-usa-economy-jobs-outlook-idUSTRE8102FT20120201 Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 due to the Affordable Care Act according to data issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17268 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:17 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=17268 This scholarship is awarded exclusively to an applicant who is pursuing a career that will help combat nursing home abuse. -- Nursing Home Abuse.net http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2764 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:40:40 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2764 Albuquerque NM September 15, 2012 -- National Indian Council on Aging http://www.nicoa.org/Conference_&_Events/home.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:35:23 CST http://www.nicoa.org/Conference_&_Events/home.html Los Angeles CA October 14, 2012 -- National PACE Association http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=737 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:21:17 CST http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=737 Provides information about transportation funding opportunities to meet the needs of elders living on reservations. Describes Title VI Aging Services and Tribal Transit Programs. -- National Center on Senior Transportation http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/Crossing_Great_Divides.pdf?docID=144635 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:24:24 CST http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/Crossing_Great_Divides.pdf?docID=144635 Dallas TX May 16, 2012 -- Assisted Living Federation of America http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_Conference_and_Expo.asp Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:10:43 CST http://www.alfa.org/alfa/ALFA_Conference_and_Expo.asp Describes the older population of the United States in 2010. Part of a series that provides an overview of the population and housing data collected from the 2010 Census. -- U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:12:51 CST http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-09.pdf Leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. Provides leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. http://www.nia.nih.gov/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:33:34 CST http://www.nia.nih.gov/ AHA News Now article reports that raising the ages at which people can collect Medicare and Social Security would reduce federal spending and increase federal revenues by inducing some people to work longer, according to an analysisreleased yesterday by the Congressional Budget Office. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011112_CBO&domain=AHANEWS Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:07:44 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_011112_CBO&domain=AHANEWS Provides an overview of the current housing challenges and strategies affecting seniors in rural communities. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/rv_winter2011-12.pdf#page=4 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:17:25 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/rv_winter2011-12.pdf#page=4 Discusses the historical development, functions, and governance of the Older Americans Act aging services network. Discusses populations served, including rural. -- National Health Policy Forum http://www.nhpf.org/library/background-papers/BP83_AgingServices_12-13-11.pdf Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:48:56 CST http://www.nhpf.org/library/background-papers/BP83_AgingServices_12-13-11.pdf Examines how state policies regarding land use, transportation, and housing, including rural issues, can help seniors age in place. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/liv-com/aging-in-place-2011-full.pdf Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:29:35 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/ppi/liv-com/aging-in-place-2011-full.pdf Located in Salt Lake City, UT, this center focuses on outreach, access issues, and the needs of Native Veterans and Aging Veterans. -- Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/western/index.asp Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:03:40 CST http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/resource-centers/western/index.asp New Orleans LA March 13, 2012 -- National Center for Assisted Living http://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/events/Pages/default.aspx#Spring Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:22:49 CST http://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/events/Pages/default.aspx#Spring Directory of AoA Regional Support Centers, which serve as the focal point for the development, coordination, and administration of Older Americans Act programs within the designated HHS region. -- Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/About/Organization/regional.aspx Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:48:45 CST http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/About/Organization/regional.aspx Describes the increase in rural elderly populations, discusses their housing needs and identifies rural housing programs. -- Housing Assistance Council http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/elderly.pdf Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:27:13 CST http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/elderly.pdf Denver CO July 7, 2012 -- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging http://www.n4a.org/training-events/annual-conference/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:40:14 CST http://www.n4a.org/training-events/annual-conference/ Examines the health of rural elders and theirurban counterparts, and finds that both groups are more likely to be unhealthy than suburbanolder adults. -- UCLA Center for Health Policy Research http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/pubs/files/ruralolderadultspb.pdf Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:25:37 CST http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/pubs/files/ruralolderadultspb.pdf Analyzes and publishes data related to older Americans, organized by state. Topics include long term care, economic and demographic indicators, energy, and housing. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://www.aarp.org/research/ppi/state_data/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:22:01 CST http://www.aarp.org/research/ppi/state_data/ Washington DC March 28, 2012 -- American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org/aia12 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:37:56 CST http://www.asaging.org/aia12 Successful case studies that provide reinforcement and motivation to nonprofit human service organizations that use the social work profession to respond to the needs of older adults in both urban and rural settings. -- Alliance for Children and Families http://alliance1.org/sites/default/files/naa/casestudyreportfinal.pdf Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:56:57 CST http://alliance1.org/sites/default/files/naa/casestudyreportfinal.pdf Describes the overall status of the U.S. population age 65 and over. Covers 37 key indicators to portray aspects of the lives of older Americans and their families. It is divided into five subject areas: population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care. Provides Federal statistics from over a dozen national data sources to monitor several important areas in the lives of older Americans. -- Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2010_Documents/Docs/OA_2010.pdf Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:25:08 CST http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2010_Documents/Docs/OA_2010.pdf Presents major health system characteristics for each state and the District of Columbia. Reflects current health care priorities, with a particular focus on data that is relevant tothe provisions of the recently passed health care reform legislation. State data sheets includes rural population in percent of total. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_QuickFacts2010.pdf Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:35:57 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/d19305_healthfacts_QuickFacts2010.pdf Presents the results of a study to determine the prevalence rates, risk factors, and types of treatments used to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease among a sample of the adult Amish in northern Indiana. http://www.rno.org/journal/index.php/online-journal/article/viewFile/237/288 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:59:03 CST http://www.rno.org/journal/index.php/online-journal/article/viewFile/237/288 Examines an old order Mennonite population through a comparison to a national standardized reference laboratory, regarding cholesterol, and the health care services in this community located in south central Kentucky. http://www.rno.org/journal/index.php/online-journal/article/viewFile/240/285 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:55:52 CST http://www.rno.org/journal/index.php/online-journal/article/viewFile/240/285 Presents the results of a survey which determined if resilience levels vary in older adults living in rural, urban, or suburban areas. http://www.rno.org/journal/index.php/online-journal/article/viewFile/239/284 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:50:40 CST http://www.rno.org/journal/index.php/online-journal/article/viewFile/239/284 Provides information in the field of aging and long term care. Focuses on providing home and community for elders. http://www.pioneernetwork.net/ Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:21:51 CST http://www.pioneernetwork.net/ Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to rural America. Topics for this year include: home and community based care for rural seniors, rural primary care workforce, and rural health care provider integration. -- National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural/2010secretaryreport.pdf Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:07:46 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural/2010secretaryreport.pdf