The White House Conference on Aging - WHCOA

We’re late, we’re late, we’re very, very late. For at least two years now, many senior organizations and advocates have been trying to get someone’s attention to focus on the next White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA).

President Truman held a National Conference on Aging in 1950. This was followed by a White House Conference on Aging being held in 1961, 1971, 1981, 1995, and 2005. At least four of these five conferences were preceded by legislation three to five years before.

President Truman held a National Conference on Aging in 1950. This was followed by a White House Conference on Aging being held in
1961, 1971, 1981, 1995, and 2005.

This history would suggest that the next WHCoA should be held in 2015 and it could also mean that we are already quite late in planning for the next conference.

The purpose of these conferences is to make recommendations to the President and the Congress concerning the aged. Considering the current major issues like Social Security reform and Medicare which directly affect all Senior Citizens, it is more important than ever to seek advice from the elders. A WHCoA next year would provide that opportunity.

....I don’t know whether this is too little, too late, or not. By the time you read this article, half of this year will be behind us.

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