As the Administration for Community Living points out, “Older adults play a key role in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks and lives.” May is Older Americans Month, and the Long Beach Island Health Department emphasizes this year’s theme – Connect, Create, Contribute – to area residents.

The theme, as the ACL notes, encourages older adults and their communities to “connect with friends, family and services that support participation; create by engaging in activities that promote…