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The article presents information on a study of various federal programs for the elderly in the U.S. A study of Federal grant programs reveals substantial numbers of sources for research in gerontology that is in areas of health or health related, but relatively few for the non-health areas. The program of the National Science Foundation supports basic research only and has made few grants directly related to gerontology. Support is possible under the programs of the Office of Education, but an examination of grants made again indicates little interest in gerontology. The Cooperative Research program of the Welfare Administration has given support to a fair proportion of gerontological studies; however, the size of this program is miniscule when compared to other Federal grant programs. This scarcity of support perhaps is reflected in the relative absence of research in the areas of housing, employment, retirement preparation, and other educational programs. This lack was dramatically pointed up by a meeting of scientists called by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Housing and Home Finance Agency, and the Office of Aging. |
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