...standard for measuring the extent to which tha activities authorized by the Act have achieved the stated objectives: 1. An adequate Income in retirement in...accordance with the American standard of living. 2. Tlie best possible physical end isental health which science can make available and without re^jrJ...

...Older Americans Act) is far from a reality. As an example, the first objective under the Act calls for "an adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living." Even without the aid of governmental statistics, it is obvious to anyone whose work calls for frequent...

...governmental bodies at all levels is to assist older Americans in securing such fundamental objectives as : An adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living. The best possible physical and mental health which science can make available without regard to economic...

...elderly often refer to as the bill of rights for the elderly. And what do the first two objectives say? "An adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living." Number two, "the best possible physical and mental health which science can make available without...

...area rests with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Similarly, the stated objective of an adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living is an objective which is far beyond the limited scope of the Older Americans Act to achieve. Nevertheless,...

...governmental bodies at all levels is to assist older Americans in securing such fundamental objectives as : An adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living. The best possible physical and mental health which science can make available without regard to economic...

...country we cannot afford to turn our backs on these needs. 117 responsibility of the governments of the United States and of the several States and their...full and free enjoyment of the following objectives * * *" Housing, after income and health, is listed as the third ranking priority among 10 objectives....

...1965. Under this act, "it is the joint and several c1lity:and responsibility of the governments of the United States and of the several States and their...full and free enjoyment of the following objectives * * *" Housing, after income and health, is listed as the third ranking priority among 10 objectives....

...the joint and several 'ditty and BiDUity of the governments of the United States and of the btates and their political subdivisions to assist our older...full and free enjoyment of the following .objectives * * *>' Housing, after income and health, is Jistea as the third ranking priority among 10 objectives....

...are being overpensioned. 1. DO TODAY'S AGED INDIVIDUALS HAVE ADEQUATE INCOMES? The goal of providing an “adequate income in retirement in accordance with the American standard of living” was set forth in title I of the Older Americans Act. A comparison of the income of families with members...