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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation has joined the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to support its work to improve the health and independence of millions of older adults with multiple chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Chronic diseases account for the fastest growing portion of the nation's health care costs, with nearly nine of 10 older adults having at least one chronic condition, and two-thirds having two or more....
Organizations Call for Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO)--who together represent over 60 million older Americans--today expressed grave concerns about proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), and discretionary programs like the Older Americans Act as part of the emerging budget agreement. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In honor of Family Caregivers Month,the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is sharing six resources that can help the estimated 44 million Americans who care for a loved one. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100615/NCOALOGO) "Dec. 7--the end of Medicare open enrollment--is approaching, and this time of year offers a perfect opportunity for caregivers to use holiday gatherings to help their loved ones select coverage and...
$2 Million Grant Will Help Vulnerable Seniors Access Key Benefits WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Atlantic Philanthropies has awarded a $2 million grant to the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to support its efforts to improve the health and economic security of older adults by connecting them to key food and health care benefits. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100615/NCOALOGO) Four million older Americans are food insecure, and one in three...
Review Your Options and Make Changes from October 15 to December 7; Online Tools from NCOA Can Help WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next week marks the beginning of Medicare's annual Open Enrollment Period, which runs Oct. 15- Dec. 7. Now is the time for people with Medicare to review their plan options and make the most informed decision about their 2013 coverage. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100615/NCOALOGO) Open Enrollment: A Time for Review The...
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) and Armory Park Senior Center, in partnership with Tucson Medical Center and the Pima County Health Department will hold a flu awareness event and flu shot vaccination clinic on October 4 starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Armory Park Senior Center to reach older adults in the Tucson area with information about the dangers of the flu and the importance of receiving an annual influenza vaccination to help...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ElderSource (Area Agency on Aging) is hosting a health fair and free flu vaccination clinic at the Williams YMCA to reach older adults in the Jacksonville area with information about the dangers of the flu and the importance of receiving an annual influenza vaccination as the best way to help protect themselves from influenza and the complications which may result if they contract the flu. The event is part of a new national...
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orange County Office on Aging and the Senior Resource Alliance are hosting an educational event and flu clinic for 150 older adults in the Greater Orlando area. Attendees will obtain information about the dangers of the flu and the importance of receiving an annual influenza vaccination as the best way to help protect themselves from influenza and the complications that may result if they contract the flu. These efforts are part of...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council on Aging (NCOA), the leading nonprofit service and advocacy organization for older Americans, today announces that Leslie Fried of Washington, DC, has been named Policy Director to help advance the policy goals of NCOA's benefits access and healthy aging teams. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100615/NCOALOGO ) NCOA's National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (www.CenterforBenefits.org)...
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Area Agency on Aging; Northern Area Multi-Service Center; and Allegheny County Health Department host health fair and flu vaccination clinic on September 18. As we age our immune systems weaken and our ability to fight illness decreases, which means older adults are at increased risk for getting influenza and developing related complications. Influenza immunization is a Medicare benefit for...
