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In Memory of Our Friend Greg O’Neill
by James ApplebySeptember 6, 2018
It is with a very heavy heart that I share news about the loss of Greg O’Neill, a beloved member of the GSA team for more than 20 years. He passed away September 5 at the age of 51 after a long illness.
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Supporting the Next Generation of Emerging Scholars
by James ApplebyAugust 14, 2018
GSA had the honor of hosting a reception for the 2018 class of National Institute on Aging (NIA) Butler-Williams Scholars during their week-long immersive training program here in the DC metro area earlier this month. The Butler-Williams Scholars Program is designed for junior faculty and researchers new to aging. Given GSA’s role as a home for junior scholars through the Society’s Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization, supporting this event was a natural.
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GSA 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting
Save the date: November 14 to 18 in Boston, Massachusetts!
IAGG 2017
On behalf of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG), GSA hosted the 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in San Francisco from July 23 to 27.
- Watch the interviews conducted with industry leaders and broadcast on IAGG TV during the conference.
GSA Connect
GSA offers its members exclusive access to interactive professional networking. This tool encourages online resource sharing, discussion of hot topics in the field, and other ways to collaborate with your GSA peers.
- Membership Directory
Members can find each other by name, institution, section, fellow status, and more. - Interest Groups
GSA has many interest groups that are formed around a topic or issue that cuts across disciplines.
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New In Publications
- GSA's newest white paper, "Charting a Path to Increase Immunization Rates in the Post-Acute and Long-term Care Setting," is available for download.
- "An Interdisciplinary Look at Labeling Changes to OTC Analgesics and the Implications for Patient Care" is the latest issue in the From Policy to Practice series.
- GSA released a new report, "Longevity Economics: Leveraging the Advantages of an Aging Society"
- GSA's new open access interdisciplinary journal, Innovation in Aging, is accepting manuscripts!
Press Releases
- Experts Develop Guide for Getting More LTC Residents Immunized October 04, 2018
- GSA Joins Global Call to Action on Fragility Fractures September 28, 2018
- 20 Journalists from Across U.S. Awarded Aging-Focused Fellowships September 25, 2018
- Experts Devise Social Security Innovations to Meet More Americans’ Needs September 12, 2018
- Kaskie Chosen as Public Policy & Aging Report’s New Editor September 05, 2018
- Fredriksen-Goldsen Earns GSA’s 2018 Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging September 04, 2018
Calendar
| 2018 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Wed Nov 14, 2018 @ 8:00AM |
The Aging Insider—Latest News
- Fall prevention strategies lower hospitalizations among older adults: study October 18, 2018 Safety+Health Magazine
- Seniors, Blacks and Hispanics are especially susceptible to dehydration October 18, 2018 The Louisiana Weekly
- Experts Develop Guide for Getting More LTC Residents Immunized October 18, 2018 Caribbeantoday.com
- Better Brain Food: Eat to Cheat Dementia and Cognitive Decline [pdf, epub] 1760527548 October 18, 2018 Topcookbox
- Eczema: Symptoms are found to be worse for African Americans October 18, 2018 The Louisiana Weekly
