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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act. 

Enacted in 1965, the law provides services—like home-delivered meals, transportation, and caregiver support—to help about 11 million seniors nationwide stay as independent as possible. 

 to talk about how far we've come since then and what remains to be done.

Listen to two guests look back at 50 years since the Older Americans Act.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act. Enacted in 1965, the law provides services--like home-delivered meals, transportation, and caregiver support-- to help about 11 million seniors nationwide stay as independent as possible. Two guests join us to talk about how far we've come since then and what remains to be done. GUESTS: Dave Durenberger and Robert Kane of the University of Minnesota

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