Older Americans Act: Greatest Economic and Social Needs of Rural Older Adults
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Description
Policy brief discussing the economic and social needs for rural older adults. Offers policy and action recommendations for the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, discussing rural aging programs, affordable housing, access to nutrition, social isolation, healthcare workforce shortages, and caregiver support.
Author(s)
Kathy Greenlee, Abby Cox, L. Carter Florence, Josh Protas, and Rebecca Yeboah
Date
10/2025
Organization
National Rural Health Association
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services
· Elderly population
· Food security and nutrition
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Housing and homelessness
· Informal caregivers
· Policy
· Social connectedness