El pensar en cuáles pueden ser los futuros de la longevidad y en el cómo lograr que esta revolución demográfica desemboque efectivamente en la democratización de una longevidad positiva nos brindó una serie de respuestas sumamente lúcidas. Es una tarea pendiente dar a conocer y difundir esas respuestas.

Pero, entendimos que además allí ya hay una serie de propuestas y que sería muy útil imaginar un modelo integral de promoción de la longevidad que nos permita llevarlo a la práctica. Sobre esa base hoy nos estamos preguntando: Si tuviéramos una barita mágica y pudiéramos realizar un plan integral de promoción, fortalecimiento e inclusión genuina de las personas mayores en nuestra sociedad, ¿Qué haríamos?, ¿Cómo sería ese plan integral de promoción de la longevidad positiva?, ¿Qué componentes tendría?, ¿Qué dispositivos del entorno tendrían que tomarse en cuenta?, ¿Qué otros planes integrales podrían inspirarnos?, ¿Cuáles serían las buenas prácticas que podríamos mostrar como evidencia del camino ya recorrido?, ¿Qué instituciones convendría tener en cuenta?, ¿En qué páginas webs tendríamos que entrar para ver qué están haciendo?

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la jurisdicción con el envejecimiento demográfico más pronunciado del país, la internación geriátrica de larga estadía es prácticamente la única alternativa disponible para las personas mayores que necesitan algún tipo de cuidado cotidiano y viven en hogares unipersonales, o para las personas que tienen niveles más elevados de dependencia y habitan en hogares en los que todos sus integrantes son también personas mayores.

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el que residan. Además, hay completo consenso en que no basta con garantizar la sobrevivencia de las personas mayores con discapacidades, es además necesario facilitar su integración social, con el pleno mantenimiento de su dignidad e independencia.

una programación destinada a apoyar a quienes viven solos o a los grupos familiares que cuidan a sus parientes mayores frágiles o dependientes. El referido documento clasifica cuatro categorías de programas o políticas:

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implement the SDGs. For instance, Latvia and Malta underscore the importance of the functions of local governments in addressing the needs of older persons. Latvia highlights the important role of local governments in view of reducing the risk of poverty, for example, in providing support for housing and health care to older persons with low incomes. It moreover states that depopulation poses a challenge to local governments of rural areas, affecting the provision of social services for older persons.

that identifies cross-cutting issues and takes the participation of among others older person into consideration. Spain raises concern of the effects of the ageing population on local communities, affecting territorial cohesion, giving rise to inequalities, exacerbating the loss of biodiversity, and of diversity in terms of culture and heritage, as well as the abandonment of traditional activities, climate change and environmental conservation. In order to determine policies and actions that address these developments, Spain calls attention to the need to identify and measure at an appropriate territorial level.

From June 16 to August 15, 2023, ACL collected input on proposed updates to the regulations for most of its Older Americans Act (OAA) programs. The culmination of many years of engagement with the national aging network, the proposed rule reflects input received through a formal request for information and a series of listening sessions, including formal tribal consultations and other engagement with tribal grantees. ACL sought feedback on the proposed rule from all who are interested in improving the implementation of OAA programs and services.

Updates needed to meet the needs of today’s older adults The last substantial update to most OAA program regulations was in 1988, and our world has changed dramatically in the 35 years since. The population of older adults has nearly doubled and has grown increasingly diverse. Older adults are living longer than ever before, and their expectations are different from those of earlier generations. Increased understanding of the impact of the social determinants of health is reshaping health care, as non-medical services that help people avoid hospitalization and institutional care – like those provided through OAA programs – are increasingly being incorporated into health care service delivery models. In addition, the OAA has been amended by Congress seven times since 1988.

One important thing has not changed: older adults overwhelmingly want to continue to live independently, in the community – and nearly 95 percent of them do.

Updates are needed to align regulations to the current statute and reflect the needs of today’s older adults. The proposed rule addresses issues that have emerged since the last update and clarifies a number of requirements. It aims to better support the national aging network that delivers OAA services and improve program implementation, with the ultimate goal of better serving older adults.

“Like the Inflation Reduction Act, which has cut health care costs for millions of older adults, and the steps we have taken to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, the update to the Older Americans Act regulations reflects President Biden’s commitment to supporting the health and well-being of older adults,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “By strengthening the stability and sustainability of Older Americans Act programs and promoting equitable access to its services, the proposed rule will help ensure that older people, particularly those in greatest need, have the support they need to live independently and age with dignity.”

Key provisions The proposed rule addresses issues that have emerged since the last update and clarifies a number of requirements for programs authorized under Titles III (grants to state and community programs on aging), VI (grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian grantees for supportive, nutrition, and caregiver services), and VII (allotments for vulnerable elder rights protection activities). It aims to better support the national aging services network that delivers OAA services and improve program implementation, with an ultimate goal of better serving older adults. For example, the proposed rule: