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DOCUMENY RESUME ED 227 382 CG 016 510 TITLE White House Conference on Aging (Washington, D.C., November 30-December 3, 1981). Final Report. VOlume, 2: Process Proceedings. INSTfTUTION Whitellouse Conference on Aging, Washington, D..C. SPONS AGENCY Department of Health and Human $ervices, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 81 NOTE 141p.; For related documents, see tD-215257-269 And CG 016 509-511. - PUB TYPE Collected Works - ConIerence,Proceedings (021) -- Reports - General (140 . EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 PlUs.Postage. DESCRIp7ORS Aging (Individuals); Committees; Conferendes; *Economic Climate; *Federal Legislation; Gerontology; *Governthent Role; History; Human ServiCes; *Older Adults; Quality of Life; Retirement IDENTIFIERS *White House Conference on Aging ABSTRACT This secopd volume of the final report of the 1981 White House Conference on Aging.presents a historicaloverview of the Conference, tracing its history from its indeption as ajoin' resolution in Congress in 1979 through 'thenationwide preparatory activities, to its culmination with the gathering of delegates and observers in late November of 1981. Previous conferences areoutlined , and the eConomic climate at the time of the 1981Conferenc'e is .described. Enabling legislation and early preparations forthe conferenca are reviewed, and the conference processis described in detail. The texts of welcothing speeches and keynotead-dresses to the Conference delegates are also presented. Reports of the14 Conference' committeesare sumniarized. The appendices present the text ofthe 1981 White House Conference on Aging Act andprovide,lists of the . National Advisory Committee, the state-White House Confekence on ,Aging coordinatOrs, state Wbite House Conferences onAging, the technical committees, the mini-confeiences,_delegates,observers, international observers, official rules of procedure, Conference committee leadership, and the 1981 White House Conference onAging staff. (JAC) *********************************************************************** ReproduCtions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *********************************************************************** Final Report /-,:, ev pa . the 198I , White House (,) CV . Conference ,.L. r 1J S..DEPARTNIENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTIYUTt OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI Thrs document has been reproduced as received from the person or orgamzatron inor changes have been made to improve reproduction quaktY Points of view or opinions stated in this docu NIE ment do rah necessarily represent offal A positron or poky H He7;-1,S1} Volume'2 Process Proceedings November 30, 1981- Decem ber 3, 1981 . Officers and Principal Staff Chairman:Constance C. Armitage ExecutiVe Director:Bevy H. Brake 4 kaffDirector:Jarold A. Kieffer f Conference Spokesperson:Claire Dorrell Director, Office ofSpecial Events:Jean C. Bequast Director, Office of Delegate Services:RichardDavis 9irectaG,Qffice cf Cortference Committee Support: ' Mary S. Harper Director, Office of the Conference Coordinator: L Leslie B. King Director, Office of Operations:Jo Harris Director, Office-of Administrative Services: James R. Wehling Director. Office of Project Development:Ronald J. Wylie Chairman, National Advisory Committee: _Constance C. Arrnitage Deputy Chairmen, National Advisory Comtnittee: , J. Glenn Beall Anna V. Brown Arthur.Flemming Cornuela L. Garcia. -- William F. Kieschnick, Jr. Eleanor Storrs / 4 ,/ About the cover:. Joel H. flildebrand, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at , the University of California, Berkeley, photographed -at1;is P laboratory in his early nineties. Now 100, Professor Hildebrand continues to be active. Over the course of 39 years; he taught chemistry-to 40,000 students; participated in the 1955 White House Conference on Education; served'as president of the Sierra Club and as manager of the 1.1. S. Olympic Ski Team. He has received numerous awards as a scholar, has beenmarried for 74 . years and is the father of fOur. 4 / . Technical Committees --, 23 CONTENTSMini-Conferences 24 Selection of Delegates 25 Selection of Observers 30 International Participation 30 Background Materials for Delegates aud Observers 0 32 Other Participation 33 Chapter 5 The National Meeting 34 The Conference Program 34 The Business of the Conference 34 Introduction 5 Chapter .6 Major Addresses of the Chapter 1 1981 Conference 38 History of White House Conferences on Aging 7 Address by Constance D. Armitage, Conference Chairmah 38 ) Chapter 2 Address by Richard S. Schweiker, The American Scene at tile Time of Secretary of Health and the 1981 Conference 8 Human Services 38 Address by U.S. Senator Economic Security Issues 8 John Heinz 43 Growth of Medical Programs for Address by U.S. Representative the Elderly 10 Claude Pepper , 47 Social Services and the Growth of the Address by U.S. Senator Aging Network 10 Lawton Chiles 50 New Knowledge and Changed 2 Address by U.S. Representative Attitudes About Aging 10 Matthew J. Rinaldo 54 Other Trends and Issues 11 Address by Vipe President. George Bush 56 Chapter 3 Addresshy President Making It Happen: Ronald Reagan 57 The Legislative and Administrative Address by Docas R. Hardy, History of the 1981 White House Assistant Secretary HDS 61 Conference on Aging 12 Address by Dr. Lennie-Marie P Tolliver; Enabling, Legislation 12 Cominissioner on Aging 65 Eàrly Pfendtaridhi- 12 :The National Advisory Chapter 7 Committee 12 The Final Report 70 Honorary Chairmen and From-- Process to Policy 70 Spvcial Advisors 14 Beyond the National Meeting 70 Organization and Staffing 16' The Operational Plan 16' hapter g Funding ofConference. Summary Reports of the Activities 18 Conference Committees 72 Chapter 4 ,Codunittee 1: Implications for the ,The Conference Process 20 EconOmy of an Aging Population 72 Committee 2: Economic Community Foruing and.Older Well-Being 75 Americans Month Committee 3: Older Americans as a Activities 20 Continuing Resource 76 State Conferences , 96. 22 - 2 ) Committee 4:Promotion and Maintenance of Wellness 77 Committee 5: Health Care and Services 86 'Committeetrepticins for Long-Term Care 83 Committee 7: Family and Community Support Services 85 Committee 8: Housing A Alternatives 86 Committee 9: Conditions for Continuing Community Participation 89 Committee 10: Education and Trainkg Opportunities 92 Cbmmittee 11: Concerns of Older Women 95 Committee 12: Private Sector Roles, Structures, and Opportunities 96 Committee 13: Public Sector Roles and Structures 98 Commitsee 14:Research 103 Appendixes 106 A. 1981 White House Conference on , Aging Act 106 - B. National Advisory Committee _ 107 C. State White House Conference on Aging Coordinators 109 D. State White House Conferences on Aging 110 E. Technical Committees 111 F. Mini-Conferences 116 G:Delegates 119 H.Observers 128 1. International Obsevers 133 _OfficiatRples_o_f krAcedgre. 134 - . K. Conference Cpmmiitees' Leadership - 135 . L. '1981 White House Conference Aging Staff 137 Principal Officials 137 Professional and Support Staff _ 138 10. Experts and Consultants to Technical Committeet 138 References 139 As. 3 ".' io ot, .k *a. $,,ototlimilii:..joiokis.To and communities. These nationwi THE 1981 WHITEactivities are not mere exercises, they ultimately define the depth and scOpe of the national meeting HOUSEagenda. Indeed, these activities at ihe grass roots serve as incubators of leaidership; many whoena CONFERENCE ONup as delegates or observers at the final national meeting are persons whO participated in related AGING:activities in their own groups and commUnities. All this, in broad outline, describes the processes Historical of the 1981 White House Conference on Aging. Overview This volume traces the history of that Conference in some detail, from its inception as a joint resolution in both Houses of Congress in 1979, to the nationwide preparatory activities, to its culmination over two years later with the gathering Introduction of thousands of delegates and observers to discuss White House Conferences are a phenomenon of theand debate issue 5. and pass resolutions for the 20th Century, and probably nothing quite like Them guidance of government, private institutions, and exists in any other natibn. Since the first White society as a whole. House Conference, held in 1907 on conservation -of natural resources, about 35 have been convened -by either the President or the Congress. Despite gr,owing skepticism on the utility of such conferences in a time of limited resources', there was broad'and strong support for another national conference in 1981 to chart a course for dealing with the problems and challenges posed by the aging of the American population. For, as pointed out by Clark"Tibbits of the Administration on Aging, White House Conferences serve many functions: They seek to change the value system, structure, or functions of public and private institutions in order to meet new problems. r They provide a way for the President arta Congress to give conspieuous public expression or response io new problems. They provide a way for government officials to test public or interest.group reaction to ideas?or new programs. They provide'a mechanism for professionals and interested laymen to explore new areas of convern and to'advocate,specific actions by the President and Congress. They increase publieawareness of new circumstances or problem& in siviety.. hi short, they are i natural product of a Ai democratiC sOciety. 4 4 Long"before the final deliberative gatheting -of delegates (usually in