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The theme for Older Americans Month 2026, “Champion Your Health,” emphasizes prevention, wellness and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. Older Americans Months asks people of all ages to recognize older adults’ contributions and reaffirm our commitment to supporting their health and independence.
“This year, we are focused on evidence-based approaches, self-management, caregiver roles and community partnerships that empower individuals to lead healthy lives,” according to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This theme encourages individual Americans and communities across the country to take an active role in personal health, access preventive care and make informed decisions.
The ACL invites the country to celebrate Older Americans Month by:
- Honoring older adults’ contributions
- Exploring the many opportunities for staying active and engaged as we age
- Highlighting the opportunities for purpose, exploration and connection that come with aging
The history of Older Americans Month
Every May, the ACL leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends and reaffirm a commitment to serving older adults.
Established in 1963, Older Americans Month highlights the contributions and achievements of older adults in the country. The tradition started in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy declared May as Senior Citizens Month to honor Americans aged 65 and older. In 1980, it became Older Americans Month. Since 1992, the Administration on Aging, a unit within the ACL, has selected the theme for Older Americans Month.
A few ways people are celebrating across the U.S.
Area Agencies on Aging, businesses, nonprofits and local governments are celebrating Older Americans Month and the Champion Your Health theme in a variety of ways.
Rolling cameras on healthy aging
The LA County Aging & Disabilities Department created a series of Age Well in Action videos for Older Americans Month, starring older adults across Los Angeles County who are taking an active role in their health and well-being.
Partying like you’re 60+
Groups are gathering for wellness fairs and senior expos, combining healthy aging education with entertainment and networking. The Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City is throwing an Age of Celebration 60+ Block Party. The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging is hosting a Mardi Gras Masquerade party. Other examples include healthy aging expos and wellness fairs in California, Maine and East Texas.
Back this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco Senior Prom drew about 300 people to the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park for a 3-hour dance party with live music. A tradition since 1985, the event brings together participants from 50 senior programs at clubhouses, classes and rec centers across the city.
Honoring local heroes
Organizations are honoring programs, caregivers, workers and older Americans who make a difference. Examples include the Larimer County Office On Aging in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Connecting through the arts
Health also includes the strength of social connection and artistic expression. The 14th Street Y Educational Alliance (EA) in New York City is hosting a month-long CelebratEArts Festival to celebrate older adults in the community.
According to the festival’s website, “Our theme, The Power of Belonging, invites reflection on lived experience, creative process and the stories that connect us.”
How do you champion health for older Americans?
Join in the discussion on social media with #OlderAmericansMonth.
To see how Yardi Senior Living Suite clients support residents in championing their health every day, read their stories.
