News Release

May is Older Americans Month

April 28, 2003

The month of May is Older Americans Month. The theme in 2003 is "What We Do Makes A Difference." Join your colleagues around the country in celebrating this annual event. Below are some materials to get you started:

The US Administration on Aging provides materials about the OAM celebration and public relations materials such as posters, fact sheets and reports. These are available from http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/press/oam/oam.asp.

In honor of Older Americans Month, the US Census Bureau compiles a list of demographic characteristics of the older population: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff06.html.