{"id":355782,"date":"2016-04-04T11:01:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/elder\/what-is-elder-law\/what-is-the-older-americans-act.html"},"modified":"2023-06-02T08:22:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:22:11","slug":"what-is-the-older-americans-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/elder\/what-is-elder-law\/what-is-the-older-americans-act.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Older Americans Act?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is the Older Americans Act (OAA)?<\/h1>\n
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The Older Americans Act<\/a> (OAA) is a federal law that promotes the well-being of Americans over 60 through elder care services and advocacy programs designed to meet the specific needs of older adults. There are many organizations and programs under the OAA outlined in this article.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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The elder care services provided under the Older Americans Act include:<\/p>\r\n