{"id":355773,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/elder\/what-is-elder-law\/agencies-on-aging.html"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:39:00","slug":"agencies-on-aging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/elder\/what-is-elder-law\/agencies-on-aging.html","title":{"rendered":"Agencies and Articles on Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Agencies and Articles on Aging<\/h1>\n
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\n By Olivia Wathne, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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Agencies on aging are federal, state, or local area agencies. They focus on older adults’ legal services, health care, and planning needs.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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Most agencies on aging get funding through the Older Americans Act. They offer a wide range of services in the areas of:<\/a><\/p>\r\n