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# Older Americans Month 2018 Resources

## OAM 2018 Resources

The following websites offer information and tools to help you **Engage at Every Age**.

And remember to visit the AoA's Eldercare Locator for information on local resources. Topics there range from volunteering and nutrition to legal support and transportation.
                  - Your Health
                  - Age Your Way
                  - Your Security
                  - Giving Back
                  - Info Tip Sheets

### Your Health

A big part of the new way to age is a focus on physical and mental wellness.
                  - Falls Prevention    National Council on Aging
                  - Go4Life    National Institute on Aging
                  - Healthy Eating As We Age    USDA
                  - Long-term Care Planning    Department of Health and Human Services
                  - Mouth Healthy Initiative    American Dental Association
                  - NIA Health Information    National Institute on Aging
                  - Sleep and Aging ( site no longer available )    National Institutes of Health
                  - What is Brain Health    National Institutes on Aging

### Age Your Way

Many people are redefining aging by trying new careers, classes, and hobbies.
                  - Arts and Aging Toolkit for Organizations    CreativeAging.org
                  - Directory of Creative Aging Programs    National Center for Creative Aging
                  - Participating in Activities You Enjoy    National Institute on Aging
                  - Ready for Your Second Career?    AARP Bulletin
                  - Senior Community Service Employment Program    Department of Labor

### Your Security

Knowing how to protect yourself plays a major role in aging well and maintaining independence.
                  - National Center on Elder Abuse    U.S. Administration on Aging
                  - Financial Protection for Older Americans    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
                  - Home Modification and Supportive Housing    Homemods.org
                  - Nursing Home Resident's Rights    The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
                  - Pension and Retirement Fact Sheets    Pension Rights Center
                  - Tips for Success in Assisted Living Facilities    The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care

### Giving Back

More than ever, older adults are making a difference—for themselves and in communities—through civic engagement.
                  - Create the Good    AARP
                  - Experience Corps    AARP Foundation
                  - Doing Good is Good for You: Volunteer  (PDF)    n4a
                  - SeniorCorps    Corporation for National and Community Service
                  - Volunteer Opportunity Search Tool    VolunteerMatch

### Info Tip Sheets

Be Well(PDF, 558KB)

Give Back(PDF, 524KB)

 

Reinvent Yourself(PDF, 519KB)

Resources(PDF, 223KB)

*Last modified on 02/19/2019*

#### OAM 2018

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