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Posted by Sarah Levin-Lederer on May 4th, 2026
Posted in: Blog
Tags: aging, Older Adults, resources
May is Older Americans Month which makes it a great time to think about healthy aging, health in later years, and how to support older relatives, friends, and community members.
According to U.S. Census projections, by 2030, people 65 and older will outnumber those 18 and under.
So how can we stay healthy as we age? What do we need to know about health and older adults? And how can we support older adults by supporting caregivers?
People in the US are living longer, so having healthy routines can help people maintain their health as they age. Learn more about ways to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle for healthy aging:
As we age, what we need to stay healthy and happy changes. Learn more about health concerns and interventions for older adults:
Mental health in older adults is also important, and how we maintain our mental health also changes. Find out more about older adults and mental health:
From the National Institute on Aging, “Millions of Americans take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. Being a caregiver can be a labor of love, but it can also be stressful.” Learn about caregiving and caregiver health with these resources:
Join Regions 2 and 7 on July 29 at noon ET for Connecting Older Adults to Health Information. This 90-minute webinar covers websites and data sources to help you respond to requests for health information from and about older adults, as well as covering programming ideas to address the health information needs of older adults.
The NNLM Reading Club has put together books and resources on a variety of older adult related health topics including aging, caregivers and caregiving, eldercare, memory and dementia, and more.