NATIONAL POLICIES ON AGING PROGRAMS

NATIONAL POLICIES ON AGING PROGRAMS

Select a national policy on aging from Exhibit 2.1 “A National Policy on Aging: Selected Historical Highlights” in Ch. 2 of Community Resources for Older Adults. After selecting a policy, identify one local community-based program that provides support services related to this policy.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing the relevance of the community program and the services it provides in relation to national policies on aging.

Answer the following questions in your paper:

What are the demographic characteristics of the older adults using the services?
How do these demographic characteristics influence the services?
What is the historic relevance of this program in regards to how older adults benefit from it?
How do psychosocial theories relate to the selected services?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.