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Health care providers should strongly encourage advance care planning by all older patients, particularly those diagnosed with cognitive impairment.
Policymakers should ensure that people with cognitive impairment or dementia who need long-term services and supports receive them in homes and community settings, including adult day service sites
Policymakers should explore new, more consumer-centered systems for providing low-income assistance.
The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representing older people and other groups served by the programs.
These principles provide a framework for key components of low-income assistance, including income and nutrition assistance programs, access to social supports, and access to basic necessities.&nbs
Public health officials and policymakers should recognize social isolation as a significant public health issue and social determinant of health.
Policymakers and the private sector should develop a standardized screening tool to identify individuals experiencing social isolation.