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For Immediate Release |
Contact: Todd Kluss |
Affordable Care Act Transforms Older Adults’ Health Care Options
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is drawing attention to the law’s many provisions that affect the country’s aging population.
GSA’s website offers a clearinghouse of reports and fact sheets explaining the expected changes to seniors’ insurance choices and costs — shedding light on aspects ranging from Medicare and Medicaid to the geriatric care workforce. These resources can be found at www.geron.org/healthcare.
“As the implementation of the Affordable Care Act unfolds, experts on aging have an important opportunity to make certain that the law positively impacts the well-being of our seniors and people of all ages,” said GSA President Nancy Whitelaw, PhD. “GSA, utilizing the work of its members, will continue to inform policymakers about the health care needs of older adults, who are the fastest growing segment of America’s population.”
The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that one in five Americans will be 65 and older by 2030. Members of the baby boom generation — those born between 1946 and 1964 — are turning 65 at an average rate of 10,000 every day.
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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. The principal mission of the Society — and its 5,400+ members — is to advance the study of aging and disseminate information among scientists, decision makers, and the general public. GSA’s structure also includes a policy institute, the National Academy on an Aging Society, and an educational branch, the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
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Mildred M. Seltzer Distinguished Service Recognition
Presented to C. Joanne Grabinski, PhD, Eastern Michigan University, and Mary Alice Wolf, PhD, Saint Joseph University.
This award honors colleagues who are near retirement or recently retired. Recipients are individuals who have been actively involved in AGHE through service on committees, as elected officers, and/or have provided leadership in one of AGHE’s grant-funded projects.
Administrative Leadership Award
Presented to Tammy M. Bray, PhD, Oregon State University
This award honors administrators on AGHE member campuses who have made exceptional efforts in support of gerontology or geriatrics education.
David A. Peterson Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Best Paper of the Volume Award
Presented to Nina M. Silverstein, PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston; Elizabeth Johns, MS, University of Massachusetts Boston; and Judith A. Griffin, MA, MS, University of Massachusetts Boston, for the article “Students Explore Livable Communities.” Honorable mention is given to Emily J. Robbins, MS, Miami University; Jennifer M. Kinney, PhD, Miami University; and Cary S. Kart, PhD, Miami University, for the article “Promoting Active Engagement in Health Research: Lessons Learned from an Undergraduate Gerontology Capstone Course.”
The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in scholarship in academic gerontology in AGHE’s official journal, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education.
Graduate Student Paper Award
Presented to Deborah Gray, MBA, University of Massachusetts Boston, for the paper “Weight and Wealth: The Relationship between Obesity and Net Worth for Pre-Retirement Age Men and Women.”
This award acknowledges excellence in scholarly work conducted by an AGHE Annual Meeting student attendee.
Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging
Presented to Caitlin Dale Nicholson and Leona Morinn-Nelson for “Niwechihaw/I help” in the primary reader (pre-K to 2nd grade) category, and Ann Grifalconi and Jerry Pickney for “Ain’t Nobody A Stranger to Me” in the elementary reader (3rd to 5th grade) category.
This award recognizes portrayals of meaningful aging in children’s literature.
