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PublicationsThe Division of Aging and Adult Services will use this space to highlight some of its routine and special publications. In some instances, the reports have been prepared for the Division by other parties.
Annual Reports Aging Planning Bulletins (APB)
State Aging Services Plan North Carolina law (N.S.G.S. 143B-181.1A(a) requires the Division of Aging and Adult Services to produce a State Aging Services Plan. The 2007-2011 State Aging Services Plan, entitled The Aging of North Carolina, is available on-line. For further information on state aging service plans, contact Dennis Streets. Special Reports
Baby Boomers at Mid-Life:
The Future of Aging in North Carolina and The Future
of Aging in North Carolina: Responding to the Challenges
and Opportunities
Presented by Baby Boomers at Mid-Life are two recent
reports of the Division of Aging and Adult Services, prepared
by the
Center for Aging Research and Educational Services (CARES)
of the UNC-CH
School of Social
Work. The first report profiles North Carolina boomers in
terms of basic demographics, financial security, and health
status.
The companion report draws on key points from the first report
and
presents them in a public-private policy framework to guide
individuals, families, businesses, communities and government
in meeting the
responsibilities and realizing the promise of an aging society.
Review some of the highlights from
this work. For more information about this work, contact Dennis
Streets. Families and ElderCare: Issues Facing Families Who Are Caring for Older Relatives is a collection of short articles that consider many of the issues facing families who are caring for older relatives. The 24 articles were produced as a project of the North Carolina Eldercare Coalition, supported in part by a U.S. Administration on Aging grant. They were prepared by the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services and the Gerontology Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The Second 50 Years: Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Older Workers is a 22-page report of the Governor's Older Workers Task Force, prepared by the Division of Aging and Adult Services in conjunction with the Governor's Commission on Workforce Preparedness. Its contents include a letter from Governor Hunt, a letter from Task Force Chair Sarah T. Morrow, a list of Task Force members, a summary of comments from regional forums and focus groups, and an overview and recommendations in these areas: making state policy that supports employers and older workers; paying for retirement: continued employment, pensions, and Social Security; obtaining information on the characteristics and needs of the older work force; helping older workers update skills and pursue new careers; and increasing awareness of the value of older workers. A companion report is Older Workers in North Carolina, a 16-page paper prepared in April 1996 by Dr. Robert L. Clark and M. Melinda Pitts of North Carolina State University. This served as a resource document for the Task Force. The Division's contact is Debbie Brantley. A Publication to help persons with memory disorders and their families: Hospitalization Happens. The Division is also offering a new Alzheimer's publication for hospital staff: Acute Hospitalization and Alzheimer's Disease: A Special Kind of Care. To access this publication, you need Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded free. This booklet is available with pictures (alzbook.pdf) or with text only (alznopct.pdf).
Last updated August 18, 2008
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