Celebrating Older Americans Month, 2003, "What We Do Makes a Difference"
Assembled by Beth M. Wescott, Network Access Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region and reprinted from the January/February 2003 issue of SEA Currents, the newsletter of the NN/LM SEA Region.
The Older Americans Month theme for May 2003 is "What We Do Makes A Difference." Over the next several months, librarians and others may receive more information about the Administration on Aging's plans in recognition of Older Americans Month 2003. (http://www.aoa.gov/press/oam/oam.asp) The National Institute on Aging is very proud to continue this tradition of honoring older Americans and their caregivers, and of celebrating our families and our communities as the foundation of our society.
In May this year, as in the past, associations and health care agencies will be celebrating Older Americans Month. Many older Americans maintain their good health with the help of family and community caregivers. Your medical library might like to use May as a month to promote this year's theme: "What We Do Makes a Difference".
 | Last year's theme "America: A Community for All Ages" included logos, factsheets, PSAs and spawned many Internet sites, private and public, populated by programs, people, projects and the faces of America's diverse older population. (http://www.aoa.gov/may2002/default.htm) 2003 will be similar, and though not all the collateral materials are available this early, there are links. |
Assembled below are sites of interest:
Alphabetical List
- Bienvenido a la Red Informative Para el Adulto Mayor Hispano / Welcome to the AoA Site for Hispanic Aging Resources and Links http://www.aoa.gov/Espanol/default.htm
- Caregiving Resources for the Aging Network: The National Family Caregiver Support Program. Implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) http://www.aoa.gov/carenetwork/default.htm
- Caregiver Resources Menu (for consumers) http://www.aoa.gov/caregivers/default.htm
For information on the implementation of the NFCSP in your particular state, contact the State Unit on Aging by consulting: http://www.aoa.gov/aoa/pages/state.html
Profile of Older Americans: 2002, the latest statistics on older Americans in 13 key subject areas. It includes both narrative and statistical charts http://www.aoa.gov/aoa/stats/profile/default.htm
Assembled below are fact sheet sites of interest:
Alphabetical List
- Administration on Aging, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_aoa.asp
- American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Program, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_ain.asp
- Caregiver Diversity, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_caregiver_diversity.asp
- Challenges of Global Aging, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_global_aging.asp
- Elder Abuse Prevention, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_elder_abuse.asp
- Eldercare Locator, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_eldercare_locator.asp
- Elderly Nutrition Program, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_nutrition.asp
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Persons, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_lgbt.asp
- Meeting the Needs of Older Black Women, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_meeting_needs_blackwomen.asp
- Nutrition - A Critical Service, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_nutrition.asp
- The Older Americans Act, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_oaa.asp
- Older People Living Alone, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_older_alone.asp
- Serving Our Hispanic American Elders, http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_serving_hispanicamer.asp
[Editor's Note: PSRML provides a number of promotional items to NN/LM members. To request these materials, go to http://nnlm.gov/psr/promo_items.html.]