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AoA is celebrating National Family Caregivers Month this November as an opportunity to honor caregivers and to raise awareness about the broad array of long term care and community based services we provide for older adults and their family caregivers through our partnerships with the National Aging Services Network.
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AoA Celebrates National Family Caregiver Month
10/29/2004
AoA is celebrating National Family Caregivers Month this November as an opportunity to honor caregivers and to raise awareness about the broad array of long term care and community based services we provide for older adults and their family caregivers through our partnerships with the National Aging Services Network.
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Older American Indians and Alaskan Natives have a vital role in the transmission of culture and values. The Administration on Aging will continue to support programs that promote their independence and well-being.
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Celebrating Our Strengths” The Administration on Aging Honors National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
10/29/2004
I am pleased to announce that the Administration on Aging will join other Federal Departments and agencies, local government offices, and national and local organizations in celebrating this year’s National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. |
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The campaign has designed as series of educational events and media outreach activities to reach the nation’s 39.9 million Hispanic Americans. As part of the campaign, HHS is organizing a national health festival touring top Hispanic markets from September through December.
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Celebrate a Healthy Life
10/28/2004
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched “Celebra La Vida Con Salud” (Celebrate a Healthy Life) as the Hispanic component of the Close the Health Gap campaign. Celebra La Vida Con Salud aims to promote prevention, encourage Latinos to take charge of their health, and celebrate health by drawing upon family and community strengths to make good health practices a part of daily living. |
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Josefina talking with seniors waiting for flu shots.
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Assistant Secretary Carbonell Visits Chicago
10/20/2004
Assistant Secretary, Josefina Carbonell, visited Chicago in October to participate in a variety of educational and informational events. At the Chicago Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Immunization Initiative (READII) Press Conference and Luncheon, she announced the interim influenza vaccination recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and spoke to the importance of community organizations working together to increase the vaccination rates for racial and ethnic minorities |
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Dept. of Health & Human Services
HHS News
The latest Census Bureau statistics on income and poverty show that the income of persons 65 and older essentially was unchanged from 2002 to 2003. Median income in 2003 of households headed by persons 65 and over was $23,787, which not statistically different from the 2002 figure of 23,682. 
