{"id":40287,"date":"2025-05-27T12:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=40287"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:32:20","slug":"older-americans-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/older-americans-month\/","title":{"rendered":"May is Older Americans Month: Let\u2019s flip the script on aging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Older Americans Month: Flip the Script on Aging\" class=\"wp-image-40288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=400 400w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/OAM-2025-Balance-Sheet-1920x1080-1.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you flip the script, you take control and reverse the usual course of events. In that spirit, the theme for <a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/oam\/2025\/older-americans-month-2025\">Older Americans Month<\/a> in May 2025 asks people of all ages to alter how we view aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 2025 theme, Flip the Script on Aging, focuses on transforming how society approaches, perceives and talks about aging,\u201d 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 challenge stereotypes, dispel misconceptions and highlight the benefits of healthy aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACL invites the country to celebrate Older Americans Month by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Honoring older adults\u2019 contributions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring the many opportunities for staying active and engaged as we age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlighting the opportunities for purpose, exploration and connection that come with aging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-history-of-older-americans-month\">The history of Older Americans Month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every May, the ACL leads the nation\u2019s observance of Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate older Americans&#8217; contributions, highlight aging trends and reaffirm a commitment to serving older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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, selects the theme for Older Americans Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-few-ways-people-are-celebrating-across-the-u-s\">A few ways people are celebrating across the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acl.gov\/programs\/aging-and-disability-networks\/area-agencies-aging\">Area Agencies on Aging<\/a>, businesses, nonprofits and local governments are celebrating Older Americans Month and the Flip the Script on Aging theme in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-partying-like-you-re-60\">Partying like you\u2019re 60+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Groups are coming together 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marc.org\/aging\/older-americans-month-events\/age-celebration\">Age of Celebration 60+ Block Party<\/a>. Other examples include senior expos and wellness fairs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaa5ohio.org\/events\/senior-spring-extravaganza\/\">Central Ohio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eaaa.org\/healthyagingexpo\/\">Bangor, Maine<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easttexasaaa.org\/oam-2025-events\">East Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honoring-local-heroes\">Honoring local heroes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations are honoring programs, caregivers, workers and older Americans who make a difference. Examples include the <a href=\"https:\/\/centralcoastseniors.org\/2025-older-americans-month-awards\/\">Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redefining-aging-through-the-arts\">Redefining aging through the arts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Month-long series are an engaging way to celebrate. The 14th Street Y Educational Alliance (EA) in New York City is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.14streety.org\/adult-programs\/celebrate-arts-festival\/\">CelebratEArts Festival<\/a> for five weeks to celebrate older adults in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the festival\u2019s website, \u201cOur 2025 theme, Flip the Script, aligns with the national theme set by the Administration for Community Living and challenges artists and audiences to break boundaries, redefine narratives and transform society\u2019s perception of aging. CelebratEArts provides a dynamic&nbsp;platform for older adults to share their art, express themselves and connect with the community.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-flip-the-script-on-aging\">How do you flip the script on aging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join in the discussion on social media with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23OlderAmericansMonth\">#OlderAmericansMonth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see how&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/market\/senior-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yardi Senior Living Suite<\/a>&nbsp;clients are embracing the power and potential of older Americans and flipping the script on aging every day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/news\/senior-living\">read their stories<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flip the script on aging! 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