Press Releases

A new study published by Virginia Tech researchers in The Gerontologist — a peer-reviewed publication of the Gerontological Society of America — provides new insights about nieces and nephews taking care of aging relatives living with dementia. The initial findings provide the first focused examination of niece and nephew dementia caregivers.

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) commends Senators Bill Cassidy, MD, and Ben Ray Lujan for introducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025. This legislation is critical for providing Medicare beneficiaries with access to comprehensive obesity care including anti-obesity medications (AOMs) and intensive behavioral therapy (IBT).

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has received renewed grant support to welcome a 16th class of reporters for the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. The current funders include Silver Century Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, and National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NIHCM).

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has received renewed grant support to welcome a 16th class of reporters for the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. The current funders include Silver Century Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, and National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NIHCM).

Since its founding in 2010, this program has been responsible for more than 850 news stories produced by 245 alumni. It has two goals: to educate journalists about issues in aging, better allowing them to spread a new awareness to general-audience and ethnic or other minoritized populations; and to disseminate information about new scientific findings, policy debates, innovations, and evidence-based solutions.

The National Center to Reframe Aging — the leading organization for proven communication strategies and tools to effectively frame aging issues — is working with the California Department of Aging (CDA) to help shift the tone of communication about aging in celebration of Older Californians Month (OCM) in May.

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging — has named Stephen Ewell, MBA, MS, of the Consumer Technology Association Foundation as an at-large member of its Board of Directors.