Due to costs of the seal-of-acceptance program and concerns about possible legal liability, the AOA says it has stopped accepting new applications.

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The AOA recommends washing glasses every morning, paying special attention to the frames and earpieces, where hair product and makeup tend to rub off.

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The Administration on Aging (AoA) participated in the first international observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in 2006, hosted by the World Health Organization.

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Programs run outside of AoA were also either frozen or trimmed.

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To get the seal, a company must pay for testing by an independent AOA-chosen lab and also pay a licensing fee for use of the seal.

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The Eldercare Locator is a free national service of the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) that is administered by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

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The Air Force is also in the AoA phase in its search for a replacement for the T-38, which was the world's first supersonic trainer when it entered service in 1961.

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The Navy says it released a fresh "Request for Information for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Options" in February 2010 and is now in the "Analysis of Alternatives, " or AoA, phase before formal bidding opens.

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration on Aging (AoA), the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have also moved the HIV and aging agenda forward.

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