Official State groups on aging : elements of organization and program / report of the conference of State commissions on aging and Federal agencies, September 8-10, 1952.

  • United States. Committee on Aging.
Date:
1953
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Credit: Official State groups on aging : elements of organization and program / report of the conference of State commissions on aging and Federal agencies, September 8-10, 1952. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE AND SUMMARY In an excellent bummary of the things learned, during the final session of the Conference of State Commissions on Aging and Federal Agencies that was held in Washington, D. C., September 8 to 10, 1952, one of the delegates made the following points: It was apparent, she said, that there were two main stimuli which lead to the recognition of State responsibility towards the problem of aging and to the establishment of State commissions or committees. The first was the increasing number of dependent old people and the conse- quent financial burden on the State. The second was the problems of social and physical dependency which were now, only in part, being met through voluntary groups or special programs developed by the public health and welfare agencies. In general, these State commissions or committees have been set up primarily to study the over-all problem and to make recommendations for further action. For the most part, they have been appointed for limited terms (one or two years) and the question of permanent organi- zation is still in abeyance. Only a few have so far moved into a third phase of activity, namely, the actual promotion and implementation of plans already approved. The initial interim organization of these commissions or com- mittees, she pointed out, follows no single pattern. Approximately half have been created by legislative enactment, the other half thrgugh appointment by the State Governors. In some cases, it is primarily an inter-departmental affair, that is, membership made up of the heads of,