2a. Discuss the importance of advocacy for older adults and identify who can be advocates to help promote policy that ensures older adults receive the care that is needed.
2b. With many Baby Boomers becoming part of the aging population, provide any forward thinking policies that will have a positive influence over the next 10+ years. Forward thinking could include ideas for the aging such as technology, policies regarding Social Security in the U.S., etc. Please provide examples of the implications you provide.
USE IN-TEXT CITATIONS TO SUPPORT YOUR RESPONSES. I’VE INCLUDED A LIST OF REFERENCES/REQUIRED READINGS FOR THE ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE UTILIZE THESE FOR YOUR RESPONSE AND/OR ANY OTHER EXTERNAL SCHOLARLY RESOURCES.
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(2019). Financial and Health Challenges of Low-Income Elderly Homeowners Aging in Place. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 111(2), 3142. Retrieved from EBSCO multi-search.
Administration for community living (n.d.) Older American Act. Retrieved from https://acl.gov/about-acl/authorizing-statutes/older-americans-act.
Bedlin, H. (2019, January 31). Why we care about visits to Capitol Hill (and you should too). Retrieved from https://www.ncoa.org/blog/why-we-care-about-visits-to-capitol-hill-and-you-should-too/.
History (2017). Fast Facts About Baby Boomers | History [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PhwkuRD-Es (2:58)
Helping Seniors (2017). Advocating for Seniors [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpPvIOqqfhk (28:30)
Lovelady, C. M. (2016). Advocating for the Aging in Ambulatory Care. AAACN Viewpoint, 38(2), 1213. Retrieved from EBSCO multi-search.
Yao, T. (2018, October 15). Key Changes of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016. Retrieved from https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/publications/bifocal/vol_37/issue_6_august2016/older-americans-act-reauthorization-2016-overview/.
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