Institute Appears at the 2005 White House Conference on Aging

National Event Develops Recommendations for the Course of Aging in America

WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute for Caregiver Education was asked to participate in the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). The conference took place December 11-14th, 2005. The theme of the WHCoA was the “Booming Dynamics of Aging - from Awareness to Action.”

Institute for Caregiver Education President Annette Sanders said, “Being asked to participate in the 2005 White House Conference on Aging was a significant honor for our organization. Our work on the national level to bring Culture Change awareness and eldercare social reform to the attention of the public will certainly be strengthened by our appearance at this important event.”

According to the official White House Conference on Aging website “The White House Conference on Aging occurs once a decade to make aging policy recommendations to the President and Congress, and to assist the public and private sectors in promoting dignity, health, independence and economic security of current and future generations of older persons.”

The White House Conference on Aging has been held in 1961, 1971, 1981, and 1995. With a tradition of diversity in participants, focus, and interests, each of the White House Conferences on Aging has had an impact on aging policies in this country. The 1995 WHCoA called for a new look at many existing programs to ensure their continuation for present and future generations. The essential value of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act was reflected in adopted resolutions but so, too, were calls for reform to strengthen each program. The 1995 WHCoA made a commitment to a future national policy focused on aging, not just the aged.

For more information about the White House Conference on Aging, please visit www.whcoa.gov.

Source: Excerpts from History of White House Conferences, Executive Summary, and www.whcoa.gov.

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