May is Older Americans Month and today is Senior Citizens Day across the country.
In Lima, Â a celebration was held at Senior Citizens Services on west Elm street to recognize older Ohioans with an afternoon of music and dancing.
It was 1980 when president Jimmy Carter. declared the month of May as Older American's Month.
There are more than 36 million Americans over the age of 65.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates there will be 87 million Americans over 65 in 2050.
This year's theme for this year’s Older Americans Month is Blaze a Trail.
