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We helped end mandatory retirement. We advocated to secure Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, and the Affordable Care Act.聽Local organizations turned to us for support as they served older adults every day. And we built digital tools that empower aging Americans with knowledge.</p> <p></p><aside class="inlineCTA_container__jr_1F inlineCTA_theme-donate-1__peuDQ"><div class="inlineCTA_inners__GFCnT"><div class="inlineCTA_text__tlat1"><h3 class="inlineCTA_heading__15Aoj heading_heading__8mSev heading_h3__nTE01 heading_heading-size-xxs__aBjMT">Championing the Needs of Older Adults</h3><p class="inlineCTA_description__G_juB">We believe everyone should have the resources to live at home and contribute to their communities for as long as possible. For 75 years, NCOA has turned that idea into reality for millions of Americans.</p><a class="buttonCta_buttonSizeMedium__QtIRK buttonCta_buttonThemeGreen__gOx_M" href="https://www.ncoa.org/page/a-legacy-of-impact/">Explore NCOA's Legacy</a></div><div class="inlineCTA_image__zQaBT"><span class="inlineCTA_iconWrapper__vD3t_"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="38" height="29" fill="none"><path fill="var(--ncoa-inlineCta--accent-color, #000)" d="m32.742 17.106-5.367 2.536a4.37 4.37 0 0 0-3.727-2.3l-4.954-.136a5.2 5.2 0 0 1-2.252-.581l-.504-.261a8.89 8.89 0 0 0-8.237.008l.032-1.142a.685.685 0 0 0-.666-.703l-5.433-.15a.685.685 0 0 0-.704.666L.602 26.965a.685.685 0 0 0 .666.704l5.433.15h.019a.685.685 0 0 0 .685-.667l.015-.57 1.412-.756a2.42 2.42 0 0 1 1.807-.197l8.428 2.365q.023.007.045.011a9.142 9.142 0 0 0 5.671-.642 1 1 0 0 0 .085-.047l12.22-7.905a.685.685 0 0 0 .225-.912 3.46 3.46 0 0 0-4.57-1.393M1.991 26.318l.29-10.552 4.063.111-.29 10.553zm22.175-.179a7.77 7.77 0 0 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</div> <div class="partners-grid__item"> <div class="partners-grid__image"><a href="/"><span class="imageWrapper_imageWrapper__eiLsy render-html-image-wrapper imageWrapper_inline__Agbmo image-wrapper"><img alt="Sample Image" loading="lazy" width="826" height="822" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="render-html-image image-wrapper-image" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F2427bdd4-34e5-443c-8f5a-14c6356a5a18%2FInform.png&w=828&q=75 1x, /_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F2427bdd4-34e5-443c-8f5a-14c6356a5a18%2FInform.png&w=1920&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com%2Fffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca%2F2427bdd4-34e5-443c-8f5a-14c6356a5a18%2FInform.png&w=1920&q=75"/></span> </a></div> <div class="partners-grid__content"><strong>Advocacy</strong> <div 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