However. because our older population is growing nearly seven times the rate of growth of that States older populationIowaFlorida expects to have. by the next census. the largest concentration of older Americans in the United States. Part of the reason for the phenomenal growth rate of older people in Florida has been that we have undertaken for many years to develop the services and programs older Americans need and want in their retired years. The immigration of large numbers of older people into the State continues. in part. because we believe that older Americans can continue to make a substantial contribution to our neighborhoods and communities. This positive philosophy about aging. as I like to call it. is the central theme of the Older Americans Act of 1965. In States and communities across the Nation. where programs for older people were just beginning. the Older Americans Act has provided new resources to enable community leaders to assess the needs of their older population and to develop new services aimed at meeting these needs.
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