News Release

Celebrate Older Americans Month

May 1, 2001

May is designated as Older Americans Month, and there are many ways for North Carolinians to recognize this national event:

• Visit the U.S. Administration on Aging's page on Older Americans Month for fact sheets, posters, and more.
• Listen to one of the many segments on WUNC's North Carolina Voices: The State of Aging. This special series will run throughout the month of May, and a schedule of stories is available.
• Learn more about the issues facing older adults. A few key reports about aging in North Carolina have been released recently including (note: these and many other resources can be located using the IOA's database of aging resources, AGELIB):
  • A long-term care plan for North Carolina
  • Gender, race, and class : enduring inequalities in later life : a North Carolina perspective
  • Serving older adults in rural North Carolina : meeting the challenge
• Invest some of your time in appreciating, helping, visiting, and/or getting to know some older adults. Try contacting your local senior center or one of North Carolina's Area Agencies on Aging for ideas.