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,kelly1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,kim1 & ,mrs4 ,moody7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,may #bjbf z ,old] ,am]icans 
,mon?4  ,:]eas ,presid5t ,john ,f4      
,k5n$y fir/ designat$ ,may z ,s5ior     
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individuals :o 7 #fe ye>s ( age or old] 
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day2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 m ?an #h1jee1afj  
vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 #fe ye>s ( age
 or old]2 ,:]eas old] individuals 9 !   
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,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq471      
includ+ ! ,m$ic>e program "u title      
,,xviii ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et
 seq47 & ! ,m$icaid program "u title    
,,xix ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq471 = f9ancial security &            
high-quality af=dable heal? c>e2 ,:]eas 
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,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq47 provides-- 7#a7
 supportive s]vices to help old]        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9    
maximum indep5d5ce 9 ! homes &          
communities ( ^? individuals2 &  7#b7   
fund+ = programs t promote social       
connection & improve ! heal? & well-be+ 
( old] individuals1 includ+ nutrition   
s]vices1 transportation1 & c>e          
managem5t1 :i* assi/ m ?an #ad1jjj1jjj  
old] individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*  

ye>2 ,:]eas1 z local ag+ network lead]s1
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p>tn]s 9 ! heal?y ag+ cont9uum2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjbe1 an e/imat$ #g1jaf1jjj          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 7 #fe  
ye>s ( age or old] cont9u$ to "w z      
full-"t1 ye>-r\nd employees2 ,:]eas old]
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important role 9 society by cont9u+ to  
contribute _! exp]i5ce1 k1 wisdom1 &    
accompli%m5ts2 ,:]eas old] individuals 9
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communities & rema9 involv$ 9 volunte]  
"w1 ! arts1 cultural activities1 &      
activities relat+ to m5tor%ip & civic   
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individuals s]ve z ,ameri,corps ,s5iors 
volunte]s 9 ! ,fo/] ,gr&p>5t ,program1  
,s5ior ,companion ,program1 & ! ,retir$ 
& ,s5ior ,volunte] ,program1 help+      
communities by m5tor+ & tutor+ *ildr51  
provid+ indep5d5t liv+ support &        
companion%ip to o!r old] adults1        
address+ food insecurity1 & m2 & ,:]eas 
a society t recognizes ! success ( old] 

individuals & cont9ues to enhance !     
access ( old] individuals to quality &  
af=dable heal? c>e w-- 7#a7 enc\rage !  
ongo+ p>ticipation & height5$ indep5d5ce
 ( old] individuals2 &  7#b7 ensure !   
cont9u$ safety & well-be+ ( old]        
individuals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,may #bjbf z   
,old] ,am]icans ,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages
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opportunities = old] individuals to     
cont9ue to fl\ri% by-- 7,a7 emphasiz+ ! 
importance & lead]%ip ( old] individuals
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a*ievem5ts ( old] individuals2  7,b7    
pres5t+ opportunities = old] individuals
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