print email comment close May Is Older Americans Month URL: http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Press_Room/Observances/oam/oam.aspx Description: Background and suggestions for celebrating Older Americans Month (originally Senior Citizens Month when it was established in 1963), "a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, in particular those who defended our country." Features history, a list of past themes, and materials and downloads (from 2003 to the present). From the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Publisher: Administration on Aging (AoA) LII Database Information: Record 23700 created by Jennifer English on 04/20/2007 Last modification on 09/14/2009 Published: 04/25/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23700