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Biden's 2024 budget request calls for historic investments in the Older Americans Act, Medicare, and more.

Mar 20, 2023

Biden's 2024 Budget Preserves Benefits and Supports Services for Older Adults Read Article

Mar 13, 2023

Get the Facts on Chronic Disease Self-Management Read Article

Dec 12, 2022

Get the Facts on Older Americans Read Article

Sep 27, 2022

Fairness in Obesity Treatment: Letter to HHS and CMS Leaders Read Article

The upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition & Health, the first since 1969, is a chance to craft transformational policies that will make nutritious food affordable and accessible.

Jul 29, 2022

Older Adults and Hunger: Helping People Lead Healthier Lives Helps Us All Read Article

A historic investment in home care included in Senate legislation is currently under discussion. Find out how you help older adults remain healthy and independent at home.

Jun 15, 2022

3 Reasons You Should Support Home Care for Older Adults Read Article

Action Center

Your voice matters. Members of Congress need to hear from you—their constituents—on what issues matter most. Use NCOA's Straight Talk for Seniors® advocacy tool to help protect and strengthen the programs we all depend on as we age.

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May 12, 2022

Martha Peláez on Maximizing the Independence, Well-Being, and Health of Older Adults Through Falls Prevention Read Article

Apr 5, 2022

Biden's 2023 Budget Calls for Boost in Older Americans Act Funding Read Article

Mar 31, 2022

Understand How Health Impacts Wealth for Women and People of Color View Event Details

Mar 24, 2022

Advocates Push to Restart Build Back Better Provisions Read Article

Age Well Planner

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Aging well means living well. Start today by using NCOA's Age Well Planner, a free tool that offers personalized info, resources, and expert help.

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A senior Mexican woman living with obesity smiles at the camera, being an advocate for her obesity care options.

Mar 15, 2022

10 Policy Solutions to Improve Obesity Care for Older Adults

A senior Mexican man is looking confidently at the camera.

Jan 6, 2022

How Do Weight Bias and Stigma Affect Patients With Obesity?

Older woman is seen embracing the senior man that she provides caregiving for.

May 4, 2021

American Families Plan Includes Paid Family Leave

A senior black woman is doing strength exercise with dumbbells in her home.

Apr 12, 2021

Address a Significant Public Health Issue: Funding for Falls Prevention Programs

A senior woman is monitoring her glucose levels.

Feb 19, 2021

Restore Funding for Chronic Disease Self-Management Education

A senior couple is playing with their black lab in their living room.

Feb 19, 2021

What Is a Falls Prevention Coalition?

A male nurse is helping a Black senior man walk in a nursing home.

Jun 13, 2019

Funding for Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in FY20

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