“The mission of this website is to encourage city, state and national lawmakers to establish a week between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day,
Sunday–Saturday,
as Senior Appreciation Week. Theme:
Celebrating Seniors!”

OUR MISSION is to encourage middle and high school students to participate in “living-history” panel discussions with Seniors who speak about their experiences during past events in history.
OUR MISSION is to help bridge the gap between generations: Encourage all Senior Centers (during National Senior-Appreciation-Week™) to organize an Open House Week program inviting their community neighbors, including young people, to visit and participate in their programs.

National Organizations For Seniors

The following national organizations appear in other listings on this website and are filled with resources and help for Seniors throughout the 50 states.

National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC)
A constituent of the National Council on Aging, NISC is a network of professionals representing the Senior Center field. Serving over several million older Americans each year through community-based senior centers nationwide providing services and opportunities to older people. Services include: coordination, communication, action and guidance to the Senior Center field on a national level. Promoting the growth, development and expansion of Senior Centers. Developing leadership, improving the quality of activities and services enhancing the Senior Center image.

The National Council on Aging (NCOA)

The National Council on Aging, located in Washington, DC, is dedicated to improving the lives of older Americans. As a catalyst, the organization coordinates the activities of nonprofit organizations, business and government to develop creative solutions to improve the lives of all older adults. “Today’s senior centers are evolving to reflect a new view of aging that empowers the people they serve. They’re connecting older adults with meaningful career and volunteer opportunities AND increasing their access to valuable benefits and resources.”

The Gerontological Society Of America / GSA65
Founded in 1945, The Society is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education and practice in the field of aging. Its mission and that of its 5,200 members is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers and the general public. Members come from over 40 countries. To further its mission the Society features over 400 sessions each year and organizes an Annual Scientific Meeting.

The National Institute On Aging
One of 27 Institutes and Centers that constitue the National Institutes of Health. The National Institute On Aging leads Federal efforts to support and conduct basic, clinical, epidemiological, behavioral and social reseach on aging and the special needs of older people.

The National Institute Of Health
Our nation’s medical research agency is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research. It investigates the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases.

National Institutes Of Health— N.I.H. Website
This easy to use Senior Health website features basic health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health, a government agency. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine both part of the National Institutes Of Health.

NCCAM / National Center For Complementary & Alternative Medicine
The Office of Alternative Medicin e(now NCCAM) was formed in 1992 with a $2 million budget. By Congressional degree, the mission of the NCCAM is “to facilitate the evaluation of alternative medical treatment modalities for the purpose of determining their effectiveness and to help integrate effective treatments into the mainstream medical practice.” Today NCCAM is an independent institute of the NIH, supporting complementary and alternative medicine research at more than 260 institutions throughout the country and provides science-based information to the public and health professionals.