Celebrating Older Americans in May
May is Older Americansâ Monthâa time to celebrate Communities of Strength. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy designated May as Senior Citizensâ Month, and it eventually became known as Older Americansâ Month. At that time, there were only 17 million Americans age 65 or older. About a third of those older adults lived in poverty, and there were few programs to meet their needs.