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Proc 10382ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10382

Older Americans Month, 2022

This proclamation designates May 2022 as Older Americans Month to honor seniors' contributions to society. It highlights the Biden Administration's commitments to senior nutrition programs, nursing home reform, and caregiver support, while celebrating anniversaries of the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program and the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 26663

Impact dates

  1. Older Americans Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 2022 as Older Americans Month
  • Call upon all Americans to celebrate older adults, support their independence, and recognize their value

Timeline

Immediate

  • May 2022 designated as Older Americans Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely hortatory and commemorative despite substantive policy references in narrative
Proclamation 10382: Older Americans Month, 2022 · Executive Orders