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Overview of the Aging Network

The passage of the Older Americans Act of 1965, along with subsequent amendments, created a significant partnership arrangement between the federal, state and local levels of government dealing with aging issues. Programs and services responsive to the needs of older adults became associated with a structure commonly referred to as the Aging Network.

Nationwide:

• The Administration on Aging
• The National Association of State Units on Aging
• The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• Advocacy Groups
• State Aging Networks

In North Carolina:

• The North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services
  (part of the Department of Health and Human Services)
• Regional Area Agencies on Aging
• Local Aging Services Providers
  • North Carolina Association on Aging
• State, Regional, and Local Advisory Boards
  • Governor's Advisory Council on Aging
• Advocacy Groups
  • North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature