Fact Sheets, Issue Briefs & Snapshots

Fact Sheets, Issue Briefs, and Snapshots are intended to help prepare everyone for the longevity revolution by heightening awareness to the demographics and challenges of the rapidly advancing 21st Century. These information pieces include an overview of the subject and details related to Administration on Aging initiatives. Also included are various resource listings such as federal agencies, national organizations and suggested readings in some cases.

• Fact Sheets
• Issue Briefs
• Snapshots

Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets are for professionals in the field of aging, service providers and policymakers as well as older Americans and their family members. Fact Sheets are available in Chinese, Russian, and Spanish (Espanol).
Fact Sheet Title	Download Print Version	Order by Mail (Quantity = 10 max)
Administration on Aging.	PDF - 97 KB Word - 97 KB
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	- 295 KB
	Espanol - 252 KB
Aging and Disability Resource Centers	PDF - 99 KB Word - 100 KB
	- 314 KB
	- 220 KB
	Espanol - 154 KB
Assistive Technology	PDF - 99 KB Word - 114 KB
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	Espanol - 141 KB
Assisted Living	PDF - 85 KB Word - 110 KB
	- 374 KB
	- 286 KB
	Espanol - 239 KB
Challenges of Global Aging	PDF - 134 KB Word - 539 KB
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	Espanol - 252 KB
Home Health Care	PDF - 80 KB Word - 89 KB
	- 285 KB
	- 106 KB
	Espanol - 142 KB
Home Modification	PDF - 108 KB Word - 109 KB
	- 327 KB
	- 236 KB
	Espanol - 147 KB
Hospice	PDF - 83 KB Word - 90 KB
	- 212 KB
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	Espanol - 124 KB
Housing - Government Assitance	PDF - 85 KB Word - 103 KB
	- 166 KB
	- 153 KB
	Espanol - 124 KB
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program	PDF - 74 KB Word - 95 KB
	- 260 KB
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	Espanol - 148 KB
Elderly Nutrition Program	PDF - 114 KB Word - 134 KB
	- 174 KB
	- 209 KB
	Espanol - 154 KB
Older Americans Act - A Laymans Guide	PDF - 114 KB Word - 134 KB
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	- 209 KB
	Espanol - 169 KB
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Program	PDF - 56 KB Word - 83 KB
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	Espanol - 134 KB
Evidenced-Based Disease Prevention Program	PDF - 121 KB Word - 1.1 MB
	- 238 KB
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	Espanol - 149 KB

Issue Briefs
Issue Briefs are in-depth professional papers focusing on a particular issue of concern in the area of long-term care. They can be utilized by professionals as background pieces for research and increase awareness of a particular subject.
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Snapshots
Snapshots provide fast facts, figures and statistics on an issue or a particular Administration on Aging program. These easy to read pieces are useful in writing proposals, preparing area plans or for the media
Snapshot Title	Download Print Version	Order by Mail (Quantity = 100 max)
National Family Caregiver Support Program	PDF - 153 KB Word - 128 KB
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	Espanol - 250 KB
A Statistical Profile of Older Americans Aged 65+	PDF - 61 KB Word - 201 KB
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	Espanol - 266 KB
A Statistical Profile of Hispanic Older Americans Aged 65+	PDF - 61 KB Word - 194 KB
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	Espanol - 144 KB

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For More Information

Working in close partnership with its sister agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the AoA is the official Federal agency dedicated to policy development, planning and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers. The AoA works through the national aging network of 56 State Units on Aging, 655 Area Agencies on Aging, 236 Tribal and Native organizations representing 300 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal organizations, and two organizations serving Native Hawaiians, plus thousands of service providers, adult care centers, caregivers, and volunteers. For more information about the AoA, please contact:

U.S. Administration on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services

Phone: (202) 619-0724
Fax: (202) 357-3560
E-mail: aoainfo@aoa.gov
Website: http://www.aoa.gov
Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET