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September 28, 2022 | Keri Lipperini, Director of the Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs
I have been working in the aging network for over 20 years. During this time, our network and our communities have faced their fair share of obstacles – especially over these last several years, which have stretched us more than I can ever recall in my career. But if there is one thing I have learned, it is that these challenging times give us the chance to grow.
Each September we take time to celebrate our nation’s senior centers. The 2022 National Senior Center Month theme, Strengthening Community Connections, highlights the valuable role senior centers play in serving as vital hubs in the community that link older adults with critical programs and services.
September 19, 2022 | Judy Simon, ACL National Nutritionist
Malnutrition is a health condition caused by not getting enough nutrients from foods
September 8, 2022 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging and Melanie Fontes Rainer, Acting Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule defining the criteria it uses when determining whether a person can be denied a visa and/or legal residency because they are likely to become a “public charge.” The final rule comes on the heels of the
August 1, 2022 | Elliot Kennedy, Director of the Office of Policy Analysis and Development, Center for Policy and Evaluation
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is seeking comments on a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in covered health programs and activities.
July 26, 2022 | Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, establishing a national expectation of accessibility, inclusion and full participation – and creating a promise of justice and equity – for disabled people of all ages.
                           Editor’s note: this page has been updated to replace a broken link
June 30, 2022 | Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging

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