Alaska Commission on Aging

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2008

•  Spring 2008: Commission Successfully Promotes the Senior Agenda in Annual Trip to Juneau (pdf 1.08mb)

2007

• Autumn 2007: Legislative Audit Recommends 2016 Extension For Commission on Aging (pdf 769kb)
• Summer 2007: From Shut-Out to Victory: SeniorCare Saga Ends in Creation of New, Improved Program (pdf 647kb)
• Feb./March 2007: Alaska Commission on Aging Converges in Juneau for Legislative Advocacy Effort (pdf 2.4mb)

2006

• December 2006/January 2007: Palin reinstates Longevity Bonus for FY 2008
• October 2006: Seniors Track Issues, Prepare to Vote on November 11
• August 2006: Denise Daniello Appointed ACOA Executive Director
• June 2006: Legislative Wrap Up/Advocacy Conference

2005

• June 2005: White House Conference on Aging Sessions/Legislative Wrap-Up
• May 2005: No Issue
• April 2005: No Issue
• March 2005: White House Conference on Aging Forum
• February 2005: Legislative Priorities
• January 2005: Nome and Anchorage Commission Meetings

2004

• April 2004: Linda Gohl is New Executive Director/Cost Methodology Team
• March 2004: Alzheimer's Award/Medicare Changes/SeniorCare
• February 2004: SeniorCare, Legislative Priorities
• No January 2004 Issue

2003

• December 2003: New Commissioners/Wisdom Place
• November 2003: Bob Taylor Resigns/Care of the Elderly Conference
• October 2003: Grant Management Changes/Care of the Elderly Conference
• September 2003: Fall Commission Meeting
• August 2003: Alzheimer's Demonstration Projects/Elder Rights
• June - July 2003: New Director/Transition/Legislative Overview
• May 2003: Older Americans Month/Senior Volunteers
• April 2003: HB 25/MASST
• March 2003: Hospice/Capital Needs Improvement
• February 2003: Legislative Priorities
• January 2003: Alcohol & Drug Abuse Among Seniors

2002

• December 2002: Draft State Plan for Services
• November 2002: Alzheimer's and Family Caregiver Month, Palliative Care
• October 2002: Commission Meeting/Elder Abuse
• September 2002: Older Workers
• August 2002: SCSEP Program
• July 2002: Lyn Freeman Resigns
• June 2002: Legislative Review
• May 2002: National Arthritis Month
• April 2002: Careers in Aging
• March 2002: Staff Changes at ACoA
• February 2002: Common Ground III
• January 2002: Legislative Priorities/Complentary/Alternative Medicine Part II

2001

• December 2001: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Aging Part I
• November 2001: National/Alaska Family Caregiver Month
• October 2001: Care of the Elderly Conference
  
• September 2001: Arthritis
• August 2001: Affects of Smoking on Seniors
• June-July 2001: Change of Directors/New Senior Facilities
• May 2001: Opportunities and Challenges of Aging Part II/Older Alaskans/Americans Month
• April 2001: Opportunities and Challenges of Aging Part I/Commission Resolutions
• March 2001: New PCA Regulations
• No February 2001 Issue
• January 2001: 2001 Legislative Priorities

2000

• December 2000: Caring for Caregivers
• November 2000: Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease
• October 2000: Impact of Proposed Property Tax Cap
• September 2000: Older Workers in Alaska
• August 2000: End of Life Care
• July 2000: Guardianship in Alaska Part II
• June 2000: Guardianship in Alaska Part I
• May 2000: Safe, Accessible Homes
• April 2000: State and Local Aging Commissions Overview
• March 2000: Alzheimer's Disease in Alaska
• February 2000: Common Ground II Overview
• January 2000: Senior Population Trends in Alaska

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