Do Mass Media Depict the Area Agencies on Aging as a Resource for the Public?

• In Event: Health Communication

Brief Overview

The Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) are a valuable but low-salience resource for long-term care users and family caregivers. This paper assesses how mass media may aid or inhibit public awareness of the AAAs by analyzing NYT depictions of their work.

Author

• Jacqueline Chattopadhyay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte