The United Nations has declared 1999 to be the International Year of Older Persons.
Many schools plan and teach special units of study related to the theme for each named year.
When this happens, the school librarian is often asked to locate and acquire reources for these curriculum units. They have been selected because of their potential usefulness in curriculum units in schools. The emphasis is international, though resources from particular countries are included. This is the official United Nations home page for the International Year of Older Persons. It contains relevant UN documents, a calendar of events for the year, and links to information about activities and resources.