The National Council on Aging (NCOA) was founded in 1950 and is dedicated to its mission: To improve the lives of older Americans.

At the heart of NCOA is a national network of more than 14,000 organizations and leaders that work with us to achieve our mission.  NCOA’s 3,800 members include senior centers, area agencies on aging, adult day service centers, faith-based service organizations, senior housing facilities, employment services, consumer groups and leaders from academia, business and labor.