New Podcast Episode: Call for Reauthorization Action and its Vital Importance for Older Americans
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The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP), in partnership with the John A. Hartford Foundation, has released a new episode of their podcast series, “Real Life with the Older Americans Act.”
Episode 9, “Call for Reauthorization Action and its Vital Importance for Older Americans,” features leaders from across the Aging Network to explore how partnerships are helping older adults live healthier, more independent lives in their communities. Ramsey Alwin of the National Council on Aging, Ellie Hollander of Meals on Wheels America, Sandy Markwood of USAging, and Martha Roherty of ADvancing States share how nutrition, health promotion, caregiver support, transportation, and other community-based services make a difference every day. The conversation also highlights the need to reauthorize and adequately fund the Older Americans Act as the nation’s older population and demand for services continue to grow and the importance of confirming the current nominee for Secretary of Aging, Mary Lazare.
Episode 9, “Call for Reauthorization Action and its Vital Importance for Older Americans,” features leaders from across the Aging Network to explore how partnerships are helping older adults live healthier, more independent lives in their communities. Ramsey Alwin of the National Council on Aging, Ellie Hollander of Meals on Wheels America, Sandy Markwood of USAging, and Martha Roherty of ADvancing States share how nutrition, health promotion, caregiver support, transportation, and other community-based services make a difference every day. The conversation also highlights the need to reauthorize and adequately fund the Older Americans Act as the nation’s older population and demand for services continue to grow and the importance of confirming the current nominee for Secretary of Aging, Mary Lazare.