United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

Healthy Aging in Rural America

March 29, 2001

 

The purpose of this hearing is to highlight initiatives that are working well for the elderly so that others may follow these examples. Witnesses will testify on federal programs, or state and local initiatives that are helping the elderly stay healthy and active in rural America.

    Date: March 29, 2001
    Time: 9:30 a.m.
    Dirksen 562

Statements of Committee Members

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Witness Testimony

    1. Jon Burkhardt, Senior Study Director, WESTAT, Rockville, Maryland

    2. Hilda Heady, Associate Vice President for Rural Health, Office of Rural Health, Robert C. Bryd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

    3. James Sykes, Senior Advisor for Aging Policy, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison, Wisconsin

    4. Melinda Adams, Older Workers Coordinator, Idaho Commission on Aging, Boise, Idaho

    5. Jane White, President, American Dietetic Association, Washington, DC

Hearing Publications