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to Visitors Guide Visitors Guide Welcome to the Visitors Guide. We hope your web experience is as useful and rewarding. To help achieve that goal, the site implements a consistent, user-friendly design and navigational structure and uses a myriad of popular Internet technologies to enhance your experience. Please select a topic from the left navigation to help you get the most out of your visit to the AoA web site. Third Party Plug-ins A: A plug-in is additional software that you can install for your web browser to add functionality. Plug-ins are commonly used to add video, audio, and other features and capabilities to your web browser. Fortunately, all the plug-ins used on the Administration on Aging Web Site can be downloaded for free off the World Wide Web. Q: What plug-ins are used on the Administration on Aging Web Site? A: Adobe® Acrobat® Reader: Allows you to view and print Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Acrobat® Reader is available from the Acrobat® Reader Download page. Read more about PDF files below. Click on the Image below to get Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. Free Plug-ins
Q: What are PDF's and how do I use them? A: PDF stands for Portable Document Format. PDF's keep the look and feel of documents that must maintain specific formatting. PDF files are compact, cross-platform, and can be viewed by anyone with the free Acrobat Reader. PDF and Microsoft Word files on this site are indicated by the following instances:
File sizes will be indicated
after the PDF or Microsoft Word icons within brackets "[file size]". PDF Files and Accessibility
If you have difficulty
opening PDF file(s) on the AoA Web Site:
The pdf file should be requested from: aoainfo@aoa.gov We regret this inconvenience are working to identify the source of this difficulty. Opening/Saving/Printing Audio Instructions Video Instructions
Video clips/files can be played on most any computer, however the file sizes can be considerably large. To play video clips/ files you will need a browser plug-in or other program that can handle them. AoA patrons can use QuickTime, Media Player or Real Player, which can play files of many different formats on both PC and Macintosh. [00:02:30:10] SMPTE - Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers - Video Time Code - Where the above clip plays for 2 minutes, 30 seconds and 10 Frames. PowerPoint Instructions Photo Instructions A. Branding, Search, Foreign Languages, Main Navigation Within the header you will find AoA-online branding which includes the AoA logo and imagery that supports AoA’s mission and goals. Please notice that there is a link to Department of Heath and Human Services in the upper left hand corner of the header. This link will take you to the Parent Site in which AoA resides as one of HHS’ programs. Also notice that there is a "Quick Index" pull-down menu, which highlights some of the most popular destinations within AoA’s web site. Just simply select a quick link and press "Go" and you will be taken to that particular page. Also found in the header is AoA’s search field. Typing in a key word or phrase and pressing, "Find" will search AoA's entire site. Once the results are displayed you can refine your search or select from the listing provided. The header can be found on every page in the same location. Main Navigation
B. Top Story C. Welcome to AoA D. AoA Highlights E. Resource Rooms
F. Features G. Contact Information H. Site Utilities
A. Header, Branding, Search, Quick Index Within the header you will find AoA-online branding which includes the AoA logo and imagery that supports AoA’s mission and goals. Please notice that there is a link to Department of Heath and Human Services in the upper left hand corner of the header. This link will take you to the Parent Site in which AoA resides as one of HHS’ programs. Also notice that there is a "Quick Index" pull-down menu, which highlights some of the most popular destinations within AoA’s web site. Just simply select a quick link and press "Go" and you will be taken to that particular page. Also found in the header is AoA’s search field. Typing in a key word or phrase and pressing, "Find" will search AoA's entire site. Once the results are displayed you can refine your search or select from the listing provided. The header can be found on every page in the same location. B. Main Navigation Just below the header you will find the main navigation for the AoA web site. The main navigation can be found on every page in the same location. AoA main navigation consists of five major sections: About AoA Press Room Elders & Families Professionals Doing Business with AoA C. Local Navigation When exploring a lower level page, here is where you will find the Local Navigation for that particular section. Featured in this section you will find the local navigation for a specific area of the AoA web site. Notice the identifying label; for example if we are in the Press Room section, you will notice the navigation items for that area, "Press Room", which include 2 levels of navigation. The items represented by a blue square are the featured items and are representing level 2 items (please see the site index to further this representation). Local navigation items with an arrow pointing down as shown with "Fact Sheets" represents that this section has lower level pages associated with it. It you click on "Fact Sheets" the Fact Sheets section will collapse and expose the lower levels associated with it. If you go a level deeper within "Fact Sheets" and select 2001 Fact Sheets you will notice the "Local Navigation" does not go a level deeper. Please take note of the "Breadcrumb." See Navigational Breadcrumb Trail below. D. Navigational "Breadcrumb" Trail One of the best ways to find out where you are in the web site is the breadcrumb. Breadcrumb navigation is a widely-employed navigation method used to solve two of the three questions posed by users as they move through a web site, namely: Where am I? Where have I been? Where can I go from here? Breadcrumb navigation displays the current page's context within the site structure. The term "breadcrumb" is as in "Hansel and Gretel" - leaving a trail of crumbs in order to find their way back out of the forest. The benefit of this approach is that it makes obvious the ways in which information has been grouped and allows the user both to move between these groupings and understand the information structure. Clicking on the desired "crumb" will take you to that page. The bold text is where you currently reside in the web site. Breadcrumb Example: Home > Press Room > Fact Sheets > 2001 Fact Sheets E. Main Body Content, Content Page Controls The heart of the web site - this is the most important part of the web site; it is why you are here to read and learn more about AoA. At the top of the text you will see the section page you are currently in, notice the breadcrumb at this point is has now expanded. The text is set in Aria, Helvetica etc. this allows for the best on-screen reading typography. At the end of the main body text and bottom of the page in most cases, you will notice these three important items: Printer Friendly Page - Display printer friendly text - Text only for printing Email this page to a Friend - Email the page URL to a friend. Was the information on this page helpful? - Takes to a feedback form to be filled out? These items are on every page and offer the patron with more control in his/her web experience. F. Spotlight Area Located below the breadcrumb and to the right we have an area for photos and content. Items may vary based on the page (Photos and Information). G. Additional Topics Directly below the spotlight image or information you will find the "Additional Topics" pertaining to that page. Additional Topics or Related links are a great way to cross-pollinate information throughout the site. H. Site Utilities Featured in this section you will find the site utilities for the Administration on Aging web site. From left to right they are: What’s New - New information found on AoA’s web site (weekly). Contact AoA - Key contact information for AoA. Visitor’s Guide - Where you are now. Help with the site. Site Map - Hierarchical listing of the site Privacy Notice - Legal and Privacy Act information. Accessibility - Web accessibility for handicap patrons, Section 508 information. en español - Spanish information found on AoA’s web site. FOIA - Freedom of Information Act - How to make a FOIA request. Topics A-Z - Alphabetical listing of the site. A. Header, Branding, Search, Quick Index Within the header you will find AoA-online branding which includes the AoA logo and imagery that supports AoA’s mission and goals. Please notice that there is a link to Department of Heath and Human Services in the upper left hand corner of the header. This link will take you to the Parent Site in which AoA resides as one of HHS’ programs. Also notice that there is a "Quick Index" pull-down menu, which highlights some of the most popular destinations within AoA’s web site. Just simply select a quick link and press "Go" and you will be taken to that particular page. Also found in the header is AoA’s search field. Typing in a key word or phrase and pressing, "Find" will search AoA's entire site. Once the results are displayed you can refine your search or select from the listing provided. The header can be found on every page in the same location. B. Main Navigation Just below the header you will find the main navigation for the AoA web site. The main navigation can be found on every page in the same location. AoA main navigation consists of five major sections: About AoA Press Room Elders & Families Professionals Doing Business with AoA C. Navigational "Breadcrumb" Trail One of the best ways to find out where you are in the web site is the breadcrumb. Breadcrumb navigation is a widely-employed navigation method used to solve two of the three questions posed by users as they move through a web site, namely: Where am I? Where have I been? Where can I go from here? Breadcrumb navigation displays the current page's context within the site structure. The term "breadcrumb" is as in "Hansel and Gretel" - leaving a trail of crumbs in order to find their way back out of the forest. The benefit of this approach is that it makes obvious the ways in which information has been grouped and allows the user both to move between these groupings and understand the information structure. Clicking on the desired "crumb" will take you to that page. The bold text is where you currently reside in the web site. Breadcrumb Example: Home > Press Room > Fact Sheets > 2001 Fact Sheets D. Main Body Content The heart of the web site - this is the most important part of the web site; it is why you are here to read and learn more about AoA. At the top of the text you will see the section page you are currently in, notice the breadcrumb at this point is has now expanded. The text is set in Aria, Helvetica etc. this allows for the best on-screen reading typography. At the end of the main body text and bottom of the page in most cases, you will notice these three important items: Printer Friendly Page - Display printer friendly text - Text only for printing Email this page to a Friend - Email the page URL to a friend. Was the information on this page helpful? - Takes to a feedback form to be filled out? These items are on every page and offer the patron with more control in his/her web experience. E. Site Utilities Featured in this section you will find the site utilities for the Administration on Aging web site. From left to right they are: What’s New - New information found on AoA’s web site (weekly). Contact AoA - Key contact information for AoA. Visitor’s Guide - Where you are now. Help with the site. Site Map - Hierarchical listing of the site Privacy Notice - Legal and Privacy Act information. Accessibility - Web accessibility for handicap patrons, Section 508 information. en español - Spanish information found on AoA’s web site. FOIA - Freedom of Information Act - How to make a FOIA request. Topics A-Z - Alphabetical listing of the site. A. Header, Branding, Search, Quick Index Within the header you will find AoA-online branding which includes the AoA logo and imagery that supports AoA’s mission and goals. Please notice that there is a link to Department of Heath and Human Services in the upper left hand corner of the header. This link will take you to the Parent Site in which AoA resides as one of HHS’ programs. Also notice that there is a "Quick Index" pull-down menu, which highlights some of the most popular destinations within AoA’s web site. Just simply select a quick link and press "Go" and you will be taken to that particular page. Also found in the header is AoA’s search field. Typing in a key word or phrase and pressing, "Find" will search AoA's entire site. Once the results are displayed you can refine your search or select from the listing provided. The header can be found on every page in the same location. B. Main Navigation Just below the header you will find the main navigation for the AoA web site. The main navigation can be found on every page in the same location. AoA main navigation consists of five major sections: About AoA Press Room Elders & Families Professionals Doing Business with AoA C. Local Navigation When exploring a lower level page, here is where you will fine the Local Navigation for that particular section. Featured in this section you will find the local navigation for a specific area of the AoA web site. Notice the identifying label; for example if we are in the Press Room section, you will notice the navigation items for that area, "Press Room", which include 2 levels of navigation. The items represented by a blue square are the featured items and are representing level 2 items (please see the site index to further this representation). Local navigation items with an arrow pointing down as shown with "Fact Sheets" represents that this section has lower level pages associated with it. It you click on "Fact Sheets" the Fact Sheets section will collapse and expose the lower levels associated with it. If you go a level deeper within "Fact Sheets" and select 2001 Fact Sheets you will notice the "Local Navigation" does not go a level deeper. Please take note of the "Breadcrumb." See Navigational Breadcrumb Trail below. D. Navigational "Breadcrumb" Trail One of the best ways to find out where you are in the web site is the breadcrumb. Breadcrumb navigation is a widely-employed navigation method used to solve two of the three questions posed by users as they move through a web site, namely: Where am I? Where have I been? Where can I go from here? Breadcrumb navigation displays the current page's context within the site structure. The term "breadcrumb" is as in "Hansel and Gretel" - leaving a trail of crumbs in order to find their way back out of the forest. The benefit of this approach is that it makes obvious the ways in which information has been grouped and allows the user both to move between these groupings and understand the information structure. Clicking on the desired "crumb" will take you to that page. The bold text is where you currently reside in the web site. Breadcrumb Example: Home > Press Room > Fact Sheets > 2001 Fact Sheets E. Main Body Content, Content Page Controls The heart of the web site - this is the most important part of the web site; it is why you are here to read and learn more about AoA. At the top of the text you will see the section page you are currently in, notice the breadcrumb at this point is has now expanded. The text is set in Aria, Helvetica etc. this allows for the best on-screen reading typography. At the end of the main body text and bottom of the page in most cases, you will notice these three important items: Printer Friendly Page - Display printer friendly text - Text only for printing Email this page to a Friend - Email the page URL to a friend. Was the information on this page helpful? - Takes to a feedback form to be filled out? These items are on every page and offer the patron with more control in his/her web experience. F. Site Utilities Featured in this section you will find the site utilities for the Administration on Aging web site. From left to right they are: What’s New - New information found on AoA’s web site (weekly). Contact AoA - Key contact information for AoA. Visitor’s Guide - Where you are now. Help with the site. Privacy Notice - Legal and Privacy Act information. Accessibility - Web accessibility for handicap patrons, Section 508 information. FOIA - Freedom of Information Act - How to make a FOIA request. Search A: You can search the contents of the Administration on Aging Web Site by using the Search field found in the header of each page. In the search field, enter a keyword or phrase you are interested in, select the "Find" button, and the system will list all the pages on the site that contain the entered keyword or phrase. This is an effective way to find all the instances pertaining to a specific subject across the site. AoA Sites Also available for interest are these sites that are sponsored bythe Administration on Aging:
DHHS - Department Health and Human Services AAA - Area Agencies on Aging AAHSA - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging ADA - Americans With Disabilities Act AGE - Alzheimer Grantee Extranet AHCA - The American Health Care Association (AHCA) AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ALFA - The Assisted Living Federation of America AoA - Administration on Aging CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CLESE - Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services DREDF - Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc ENP - Elderly Nutrition Program FCA - Family Caregiver Alliance FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act FOIA - Freedom of Information Act FSN - Food and Nutrition Services GILS - Government Information Locator Service HCFA - Health Care Financial Administration HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ILCs - Independent Learning Centers JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association LTC - Long Term Care MPR - Mathematica Policy Research MSN - Medicare Summary Notice NAC - National Alliance for Caregiving NAIC - National Aging Information Center NCEA - National Center on Elder Abuse NDIC - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse NFCSP - National Family Caregiver Support Program NHO - The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NPE - Nutrition Program for the Elderly NSIP - Nutrition Services Incentive Program OAA - Older Americans Act OIG - Office of Inspector General P&A; - Protection and Advocacy Program PCS - Personal Care Services PDF - Portable Document Format PSA - Planning and Service Areas RDA - Recommended Dietary Allowances RSA - Rehabilitation Services Administration SCSEP - Senior Community Service Employment Program SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services SMP - Senior Medicare Patrols SPR - State Program Reports SSA - Social Security Administration SUA - State Agency on Aging TA - Technical Assistance UAP - University Affiliated Programs USDA - United States Department of Agriculture Font Controls PC Computers using the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser: On the View menu, point to Text Size, and then click the size you want. PC Computers using the Netscape browser: On the View menu, select Increase Font, Keystroke Ctrl+], or Decrease Font, Keystroke Ctrl+[. Apple Computers using the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser: On the View menu, point to Text Zoom, and then click the size you want (Percentage) or you may use Keystroke:Apple "+" to Increase and Apple "-" to Decrease. Apple Computers using the Netscape browser: On the View menu, select Increase Font, Keystroke: Shift + Apple + ], or Decrease Font, Keystroke: Shift + Apple + [. Back to Visitors Guide |