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PRESS RELEASE
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| Friday, October 10, 2003 |
Contact: AoA Press Office
(202) 401-4541 |
The Administration On Aging Awards $1.5 Million To Improve Health For Vulnerable Populations
The
Administration on Aging (AoA), part of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded grants totaling over
$1.5 million to focus on eliminating health disparities among
minority elderly individuals and to support a National Resource
Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Aging.
The technical resource centers will link community wellness
centers and other community groups to conduct grassroots health
initiatives. The National Resource Center on Nutrition and Physical
Activity will enhance both consumer knowledge about health promotion/disease
prevention aspects of nutrition and physical activity for older
adults. “An active healthy lifestyle is a key component
to aging well,” said Assistant Secretary for Aging, Josefina
G. Carbonell. “Simple modest increases in daily activities
can improve overall health, prevent or delay disease and disability,
and reduce health care costs for our nation.”
Eliminating Health Disparities Among Elderly Individuals
Technical Resource Center Grants:
Asociacion Nacional Pro Personas Mayores Los Angeles, CA $298,050
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging Seattle, WA $356,365
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc Washington, DC $298,050
National Indian Council on Aging New Mexico $129,155
National Resource Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity Grant:
National Policy and Resource Center on
Nutrition and Aging at Florida
International University Miami, FL $460,369
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging,
works with a nationwide network of organizations and service providers to
make support services and resources available to older persons and their
caregivers. For more information, please visit http://www.aoa.gov.
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