Rank

Resolution

Description

Total Votes

1

17

Reauthorize the Older Americans Act Within the First Six Months Following The 2005 White House Conference on Aging

1061

2

30

Develop a Coordinated, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Strategy by Supporting Public and Private Sector Initiatives that Address Financing, Choice, Quality, Service Delivery, and the Paid and Unpaid Workforce

1015

3

22

Ensure That Older Americans Have Transportation Options to Retain Their Mobility and Independence

1002

4

50

Strengthen and Improve the Medicaid Program for Seniors

969

5

51

Strengthen and Improve the Medicare Program

962

6

41

Support Geriatric Education and Training for All Healthcare Professionals, Paraprofessionals, Health Profession Students, and Direct Care Workers

937

7

42

Promote Innovative Models of Non-Institutional Long-Term Care

934

8

36

Improve Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of Mental Illness and Depression among Older Americans

929

9

40

Attain Adequate Numbers of Healthcare Personnel in All Professions Who are Skilled, Culturally Competent, and Specialized in Geriatrics

920

10

71

Improve State and Local Based Integrated Delivery Systems to Meet 21st Century Needs of Seniors

883

11

4

Establish Principles to Strengthen Social Security

876

12

12

Promote Incentives for Older Workers to Continue Working and Improve Employment Training and Retraining Programs to Better Serve Older Workers

869

13

67

Develop a National Strategy for Supporting Informal Caregivers of Seniors to Enable Adequate Quality and Supply of Services

861

14

11

Remove Barriers to the Retention and Hiring of Older Workers, Including Age Discrimination

856

15

19

Create a National Strategy for Promoting Elder Justice Through the Prevention and Prosecution of Elder Abuse

851

16

24

Enhance the Affordability of Housing for Older Americans

836

17

69

Implement a Strategy and Plan for Accountability to Sustain the Momentum, Public Visibility, and Oversight of the Implementation of 2005 WHCOA Resolutions

831

18

5

Foster Innovations in Financing Long-Term Care Services to Increase Options Available to Consumers

830

19

61

Promote the Integration of Health and Aging Services to Improve Access and Quality of Care for Older Americans

814

20

18

Encourage Community Designs to Promote Livable Communities that Enable Aging in Place

798

21

34

Improve the Health and Quality of Life of Older Americans through Disease Management and Chronic Care Coordination

775

22

33

Promote the Importance of Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Management

771

23

53

Improve Access to Care for Older Adults Living in Rural Areas

738

24

1

Provide Financial and Other Economic Incentives and Policy Changes to Encourage and Facilitate Increased Retirement Savings

718

25

56

Develop a National Strategy for Promoting New and Meaningful Volunteer Activities and Civic Engagements for Current and Future Seniors

699

26

25

Encourage the Development of a Coordinated Federal, State, and Local Emergency Response Plan For Seniors in the Event of Public Health Emergencies or Disasters

692

27

23

Enhance the Availability of Housing for Older Americans

677

28

59

Reauthorize the National and Community Service Act to Expand Opportunities for Volunteer and Civic Engagement Activities

674

29

46

Promote Innovative Evidence-Based and Practice-Based Medical and Aging Research

658

30

9

Modernize the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program

638

31

26

Support Older Adult Caregivers Raising Their Relatives’ Children

635

32

48

Ensure Appropriate Recognition and Care for Veterans across All Healthcare Settings

624

33

15

Encourage Redesign of Senior Centers for Broad Appeal and Community Participation

605

34

44

Reduce Healthcare Disparities among Minorities by Developing Strategies to Prevent Disease, Promote Health, and Deliver Appropriate Care and Wellness

594

35

52

Educate Americans on End of Life Issues

591

36

62

Develop Incentives to Encourage the Expansion of Appropriate Use of Health Information Technology

569

37

37

Prevent Disease and Promote Healthier Lifestyles through Educating Providers and Consumers on Consumer Healthcare

557

38

28

Promote Economic Development Policies that Respond to the Unique Needs of Rural Seniors

553

39

31

Apply Evidence Based Research to the Delivery of Health and Social Services Where Appropriate

530

40

39

Improve Health Decision Making through Promotion of Health Education, Health Literacy, and Cultural Competency

526

41

10

Strengthen the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

525

42

32

Evaluate Payment and Coordination Policies in the Geriatric Healthcare Continuum to Ensure Continuity of Care

524

43

47

Encourage Appropriate Sharing of Healthcare Information across Multiple Management Systems

511

44

43

Ensure Appropriate Care for Seniors with Disabilities

499

45

7

Strengthen Law Enforcement Efforts at the Federal, State, and Local Level to Investigate and Prosecute Cases of Elder Financial Crime

497

46

72

Review Alignment of Government Programs That Deliver Services to Older Americans

475

47

21

Support Older Drivers to Retain Mobility and Independence through Strategies to Continue Safe Driving

473

48

14

Expand Opportunities for Developing Innovative Housing Designs for Seniors’ Needs

472

49

55

Improve Patient Advocacy to Assist Patients in and across All Care Settings

469

50

29

Promote Enrollment of Seniors into the Medicare Prescription Drug Program

463

51

73

Assist Limited English Proficient Elders to Ensure that They are Well Informed about Programs and Services and Can Be Served throughouthe Aging and Health Network

t454

52

35

Enhance Provider and Consumer Education About Alcohol and Substance Abuse and Appropriate Treatment

449

53

54

Optimize Medication Management Programs

440

54

3

Change Policies Regarding Defined Contribution Pension Plans to Increase Retirement Savings

435

55

20

Encourage More Effective Oversight and Accountability at the State and Local Level of Court Appointed Guardians and Conservators

433

56

8

Promote Financial Literacy Throughout the Lifespan

433

57

45

Promote Informed Healthcare Consumers and Consumer Choice

411

58

27

Expand Integrated Aging and Disability Resource Centers Nationwide

410

59

38

Increase Awareness of the Benefits of an Active Mind on Resultant Quality of Life

401

60

6

Coordinate Prevention of Financial Crimes Against Seniors

397

61

13

Promote Assistive Technology in the Workplace to Help Older WorkersRemain in the Workforce

391

62

65

Promote an Accessible Nation by Expanding the Availability and Utilization of Assistive and Universally Designed Technologies through Private-Public Incentives

391

63

63

Assure That Technology Policies Stimulate Innovation and Investment to Support Current and Future Seniors

390

64

57

Promote Lifelong Learning and E-Literacy for Older Adults

385

65

16

Encourage the Advancement of Intergenerational Strategies

385

66

70

Promote a National Strategy for Responding to the Higher Prevalence of Disabilities in an Aging Population

383

67

68

Identify Best Practices Derived from the Experiences of Other Industrial Countries Facing an Aging Population

355

68

2

Improve Disclosure and Education Regarding Participants’ Pension Plans for Enabling Effective Retirement Savings

355

69

66

Promote Broad Policy Readiness and Engagement for the Demographic Future

273

70

60

Develop Programs and Services Promoting Use of Public Libraries among the Older Adult and Baby Boomer Population

249

71

64

Promote Marketplace Innovations to Address the Changing Tastes and Preferences of Aging Baby Boomers

244

72

49

Increase Awareness of Prevention and Treatment Strategies to Maintain Sensory Capacities As One Ages

238

73

58

Increase Awareness of the Positive Physical and Psychological Impact that Arts Participation Can Have on Older Americans

224