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October 24, 2014 |
By Larissa Crossen, Administration for Community Living Program Specialist
Most Americans recognize work as an important part of a person’s ability to contribute to the community. Yet, people with disabilities face remarkably high unemployment rates. According to recent statistics released by the U…
October 17, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
Chronic health conditions are, unfortunately, often a part of the aging process. Ninety-two percent of people over age 65 live with at least one chronic health condition, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, or cancer. Seventy-seven percent live with two or more such conditions. Chronic…
October 17, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" is as true now as it was in 360 BC when Hippocrates gave this prescription to his patients. Good nutrition promotes health and helps prevent and manage many diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, and high blood pressure. As the…
October 17, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
What people say when they greet each other can tell us about their culture as well as their community’s experience. One traditional Mandarin greeting translates into English as "Have you eaten?" Linguists believe this practice probably started when food was scarce and people were often hungry. A…
October 10, 2014 | Aaron Bishop, Former Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
Twenty-four years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. The law’s passage signaled America’s commitment to achieving equality for all its citizens by providing long overdue protections for people with disabilities. We have made tremendous progress toward this goal, but…
October 10, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
Over the course of my service as Assistant Secretary for Aging, one imperative has stood above all others: preventing elder abuse. I talk about it every chance I get, and it is something we all need to talk about. Preventing elder abuse must be part of the national conversation about how we care…
October 10, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee spoke about opportunities to improve the well-being of older persons to the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing this week.
The Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing was established by the General Assembly in December, 2010 “to…
October 10, 2014 | Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
"How is my child doing?": parents and other caregivers often ask themselves. Several federal projects are underway to support parents and professionals who work with young children in answering this universal question.
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education have launched a…
October 10, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
Elder abuse is a global crisis that is growing. By the year 2025, there will be 1.2 billion people in the world over the age of 60. While country-specific data varies, it is clear older adults all across the globe experience physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse. In the U.S., recent…
October 10, 2014 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
I am delighted to welcome two important programs to ACL—the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) and the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs). These programs are moving to ACL as a result of the 2014 budget recently signed by President Obama.
ACL was formed in April 2012 to advance policy…