{"id":17428,"date":"2023-05-12T18:50:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T18:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/?p=17428"},"modified":"2023-05-12T18:50:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T18:50:33","slug":"resources-you-can-use-older-americans-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2023\/05\/12\/resources-you-can-use-older-americans-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources You Can Use: Older Americans Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17429 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthEnglish-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor background with a white banner over the middle proclaiming &quot;Older Americans Month&quot; over Aging Unbound May 2023. On the right, three stick figures forming a heart with one figure with arms raised in the middle.\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthEnglish-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthEnglish-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthEnglish-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthEnglish-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthEnglish-2048x1070.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/oam\/2023\/older-americans-month-2023\">May is Older Americans Month<\/a>. And the 2023 theme is \u201cAging Unbound\u201d focused on exploring diverse aging experiences and discussing how communities can combat stereotypes.<\/p>\n<p>The American population is aging and as we age, our health needs change too. The Administration for Community Living\u2019s (ACL) <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Profile%20of%20OA\/2021%20Profile%20of%20OA\/2021ProfileOlderAmericans_508.pdf\">2021 Profile of Older Americans<\/a> noted that 17% of the population was over 65 and that that number was expected to grow to 22% by 2040. Two R7 states, Vermont and Maine, were in the top four states with the highest percentage of folks 65+.<\/p>\n<p>In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2023\/04\/28\/a-proclamation-on-older-americans-month-2023\/\">statement proclaiming May, 2023 as the 60<sup>th<\/sup> Older Americans Month<\/a>, President Biden wrote, \u201cOlder Americans are the pillars of our community, and we owe it to them to value their wisdom, celebrate their contributions, and champion their well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Know the Unique Health Needs of Older Adults:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/olderadulthealth.html\">Older Adult Health Topic Page<\/a>-MedlinePlus<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/healthypeople\/objectives-and-data\/browse-objectives\/older-adults\">Goals for Improving Health for Older Adults<\/a>-Healthy People 2030<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Older Adults Living Independently:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/\">National Institute on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/falls\/index.html\">Older Adult Fall Prevention<\/a>-CDC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/our-work\/nutrition-physical-activity\/move-your-way-community-resources\/campaign-materials\/materials-older-adults\">Move Your Way Campaign<\/a> resources for older adults-Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/resources-serving-older-adults\">Mental Health Resources for Older Adults<\/a>-SAMHSA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/older-adults\">Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults<\/a>-Ready.gov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>NNLM Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/guides\/region-7-graphic-medicine-0\">Request the Aging Graphic Medicine Book Club Kit<\/a> featuring <em>Can\u2019t We Talk about Something More Pleasant? <\/em>Or use the <em>Tangles <\/em>(Alzheimer\u2019s) discussion guide to make your own kit.<\/li>\n<li>Watch R1\u2019s webinar, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5OGz3sJrzeE\">Elder Justice Explained: What It Is and How You Can Help<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Watch R1\u2019s webinar, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HUfubiYf23M\">Supporting End of Life Care Death Doulas &amp; Death Cafes<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17431 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthSpanish-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor background with a white banner in the middle with &quot;Mes De Los estadounidenses de edad avanzada&quot; over envejeces sin limites mayo de 2023&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthSpanish-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthSpanish-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthSpanish-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthSpanish-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/AgingMonthSpanish-2048x1070.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Recursos en espa\u00f1ol<\/h2>\n<p>Mayo es el mes de los estadounidenses de edad avanzada. El tema de 2023 es \u201cenvejecer sin l\u00edmites.\u201d Aprende m\u00e1s acerca de salud de las personas mayores.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/olderadulthealth.html\">Salud de las personas mayores<\/a>-MedlinePlus espa\u00f1ol<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/espanol\">Temas de salud<\/a>-NIA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/espanol\/prevenga-caidas-fracturas\">Prevenga las ca\u00eddas y fracturas<\/a>-NIA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/our-work\/nutrition-physical-activity\/move-your-way-community-resources\/campaign-materials\/materials-older-adults\">Mu\u00e9vete a tu manera<\/a> (sitio web en ingles con recursos en espa\u00f1ol)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/es\/adultos-mayores\">Haga un plan para desastres y emergencias<\/a>-Adultos Mayores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May is Older Americans Month. And the 2023 theme is \u201cAging Unbound\u201d focused on exploring diverse aging experiences and discussing how communities can combat stereotypes. The American population is aging and as we age, our health needs change too. The Administration for Community Living\u2019s (ACL) 2021 Profile of Older Americans noted that 17% of the&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2023\/05\/12\/resources-you-can-use-older-americans-month\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1173,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242],"tags":[394,250],"class_list":["post-17428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-resources","tag-seniors"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17428"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17432,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17428\/revisions\/17432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}