Aging Trends
Acronyms in Aging: Organizations, Agencies, Programs, and Laws
Research Report
AARP Research Information Center
January 2006
The names of laws, agencies, organizations, and programs are frequently abbreviated to just their initials. For instance, AoA stands for the federal government's Administration on Aging. This guide, published in 2005, identifies acronyms commonly used in the field of aging and provides brief descriptions of the entities to which they refer. (49 pages)