Summary: Consider how you can recognize awareness days of older adults and people with disabilities.

Who it helps: Older adults and people with disabilities benefit from increased awareness of their needs.

Additional benefits: This re-enforces your organization’s reach.

The list of days, weeks, and months set aside to raise awareness about older adults adn people with disabilities is as long and diverse as the community it describes. As we start off 2026, it is a good time to look through your calendar and consider how to help raise awareness of aging and disabilities in your community. Part of the challenge seniors and people with disabilities face is the general public’s lack of awareness. Each of us can take a small step to change that.

We have provided a listing of the 2026 awareness days, weeks and months that center or disability and aging at ta11y.org. Each period celebrates or raises awareness for a specific topic. As you read through the list, if you see something you don’t know about, follow the link to learn more. Education starts with each of us.

For this week, read through the list and consider which awareness themes fit with your organization’s mission or affect some of your friends, family or co-workers.

Consider how you can raise awareness within your organization or audience.

Possibilities include:

• Create a social media post for that day, week or month.

• Add a banner to your website and link to an informative webpage (we’ve provided one for each day on the list).

• Offer a discount for anyone who mentions the awareness activity at checkout.

• Post a sign in your facility with facts about aging or the disability mentioned.