INJURY PREVENTION INSTITUTE

May Is Older American Month

“Working Together for Strong, Healthy and Supportive Communities” is this year’s theme for the 2008 Older Americans Month. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC), the number of older Americans in the U.S. will have more than doubled to 70 million or one in every five Americans by 2030. The growing number and proportion of older adults places increasing demands on the public health system and on medical and social services.

For more information on Older American Month and free materials visit www.aoa.gov/press/oam/oam.asp