Senior Life: Look after your health during Older Americans Month

May is Older Americans Month. Since 1963, our nation has "taken this opportunity to recognize Older Americans' contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm the nation's commitment to serving older adults."

This year’s theme is “Champion Your Health.” This theme emphasizes four different ideas aimed at improving a senior citizen's life. First, there is an emphasis on the need for Older Americans to focus on various prevention and wellness concerns of healthy aging. There is also emphasis on the need for Older Americans to take an active role in managing and advocating for their own health. They are also encouraging older adults to access preventive care and make informed decisions to support their own independence. And lastly, the Administration on Community Living (the folks who created the theme) want to encourage us to use evidence-based approaches, self management and community partnership to help us live healthier lives.