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2013White House Conference on Aging Releases Elder Justice Policy Brief**May 21, 2015**The White House Conference on Aging released a policy brief on elder justice, a key focus area for the 2015 Conference. The Policy Brief on Elder Justice explores the ways in which older Americans may be susceptible to financial exploitation and other forms of elder abuse. It also describes the federal efforts being made to prevent, identify, and respond to elder abuse.
    Multi-Agency 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan Released**March 13, 2015**The 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan: A Federal Interagency Strategy outlines how the partner agencies will enhance interagency coordination through the identification of a shared vision, compatible outcome goals, and policy priorities, ultimately leading to improved outcomes for youth with disabilities by 2020. The Plan was developed by The Federal Partners in Transition (FPT) with representatives from four federal agencies, the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, and the Social Security Administration.
    ACL Awards Grant for National Center on Elder Abuse**September 25, 2014**The Administration on Aging, a program division within ACL, is pleased to announce that it has awarded a grant in the amount of $765,152 to the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine. The grant continues funding of the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA).
    ACL Funds Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Grants**September 25, 2014**The Administration on Aging, a program division within ACL, is pleased to announce that it has awarded grants—totaling over $4.8 million and funded by the 2014 Prevention and Public Health Fund—to advance the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based falls prevention programs and strategies across the nation.
    ACL Announces Awardees for the 2014 Lifespan Respite Care Program**September 10, 2014**ACL is pleased to announce awards totaling $2,023,646 to seventeen states to further implement the requirements of the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006.
    ACL Funds National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging**August 14, 2014**The Administration on Aging, a program division within ACL, is pleased to announce it has awarded a grant to the Meals on Wheels Association of America for $225,000 for the first year of a three year project. This grant will continue to fund the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging.
    DOJ and HHS call for action to address abuse of older Americans**July 9, 2014**ACL NEWS
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    Educational tool helps LGBT residents of long term care facilities**June 23, 2014**ACL NEWS
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Resource broadens understanding of challenges facing older LBGT adults
    HHS Offers Evidence-based Materials for Conversations About Brain Health**June 23, 2014**ACL NEWS
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A new set of materials to facilitate conversations with older people about brain health as we age is available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    Live Webinar: Identifying and Supporting People with Dementia Who Live Alone****On Thursday, July 30, 2015, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center held a webinar about the prevalence and characteristics of people with dementia who live alone.
Topics included the signs of self-neglect, intervention strategies, and the experiences of people with dementia who live alone.
Webinar Recording Part 1 (YouTube) and Webinar Recording Part 2 (YouTube).
  
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