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Impact Of The Older Americans Act Of 1965 Upon The Elderly In Portland-Multnomah County, Oregon, From 1965 To 1977, Joil A. Southwell Jan 1979

Impact Of The Older Americans Act Of 1965 Upon The Elderly In Portland-Multnomah County, Oregon, From 1965 To 1977, Joil A. Southwell

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This research sought to determine the impact of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and its subsequent amendments on the ages population in Portland-Multnomah County from 1965 to 1977. After a comparative analysis of ages services prior to the Act of 1965, and the elderly services subsequent to the Act, the conclusions revealed that there was a significant impact made upon the lives of seniors in Portland-Multnomah County area.