Records, 1960-1974.

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Records, 1960-1974.

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The New Mexico Conference on Aging records include pamphlets, directories, reports, and surveys related to senior services in New Mexico. Reports in the collection include: a report to the directors of the Albuquerque Branch of the American Association of University Women (1964) and a final report from the New Mexico White House Conference on Aging entitled, Aging with a future in New Mexico. One folder contains loose documents of addresses, surveys and statements made at the White House sponsored New Mexico Conference on Aging (1960-1961). There are two directories of services in New Mexico for adults seeking information about aging and mental health. One directory describes adult services in New Mexico and was published by Coordinated Action for Senior Adults, or CASA. Guides for the years 1968, 1972, and 1974 are included. The second directory concerns mental health resources in New Mexico and was prepared by the New Mexico Department of Public Health in 1965.

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American Association of University Women. Albuquerque Branch

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New Mexico White House Conference on Aging.

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New Mexico. Dept. of Public Health.

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Coordinated Action for Senior Adults.

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New Mexico Conference on Aging.

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The New Mexico Conference on Aging was organized in 1959 when the state received federal funds to prepare a report for an upcoming White House Conference on Aging. The state organization was charged with evaluating the existing situation regarding the aged and problems of aging in New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Public Welfare administered the federally required surveys and local conferences that contributed to the state report. From the description of Records, 1960-1974. (U...