September is Healthy Aging® Month
"because there's lots of living left to do..."
Healthy Aging® Month is an annual observance month designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older.
The main objective of Healthy Aging® Month for 2009 is to encourage local level Healthy Aging® events that promote taking personal responsibility for one's health... be it physically, socially, mentally or financially.
Are you looking for ways to celebrate Healthy Aging® Month? Please email us with your questions, number of people you wish to reach and any other questions you have. We cannot supply free materials, but there is a great deal of information on our site for you to use. Email: info@healthyaging.net
SPONSORS...
Become a sponsor of September is Healthy Aging® Month!
We created September is Healthy Aging® Month over 15 years ago and it is extremely popular with organizations and the general public. What better time to get on the road to better health and to reap the rewards of associating with such a strong brand and positive message!
Sponsor benefits include:
- Sponsor logo on official September is Healthy Aging® Month poster distributed to retail outlets, hospitals, health facilities, and more...
- Sponsor ad on Healthy Aging® website
- Sponsor ad on 2009 Healthy Aging® Guide
- Sponsor logo on "Ask Me About Healthy Aging®" buttons
- Sponsor material in "September is Healthy Aging® Month" pack sent to health, education and retail outlets
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May is Older Americans Month
May is the official month during which we acknowledge, as a nation, the extraordinary contributions of our 34 million older Americans. Older Americans Month also presents us with the opportunity to draw attention to the remarkable longevity of our population and to the challenges and opportunities which will accompany population aging in the next millennium.
For more information,
contact the Administration on Aging.
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Event Suggestions:
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Stage an event and have an elected official proclaim the national month -- generating publicity for your event.
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Create a Healthy Aging® Open House.
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Create an Intergenerational Program.
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Set up a Healthy Aging® Walk-a-Thon.
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Give away free Healthy Aging® Materials.
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Sponsor a senior athletic event, such as a mall-walk, 5K run, or family fun bicycle ride.
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Promote and run a reading night at your local library. Invite local older adult celebrities to read passages from inspirational books at the event, and promote the event by advertising the celebrity participation.
To learn more about other important observance months, such as Healthy Aging® Month, visit the 2009 National Health Observances Calendar |
