The Gerontological Society of America

GSA Board of Directors Chair Kathryn Hyer, MPP, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE, passed away on January 1 following a battle with cancer. She was a GSA member for more than 30 years, and served as an exemplary leader during her 2020 term as president — for example, by establishing and chairing the new GSA COVID-19 Task Force, and establishing the new GSA Diversity and Justice Working Group to increase diversity and inclusion among the membership.

Call for Abstracts

Share your research with more than 4,000 professionals in gerontology from around the globe.

Remote Summer Internship Opportunity

GSA is offering emerging scholars the opportunity to be immersed in aging-related policy development and participate in this process at the national level!

Fellows Nomination

The Gerontological Society of America awards GSA fellow status (FGSA) and Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education fellow status (FAGHE).Nominations close February 15, 2021.

Gerontology News

The January issue of Gerontology News is available online in a virtual format. Read about the life and career of GSA Board Chair Kathryn Hyer, who passed away on January 1, with remembrances from colleagues; read a message from incoming GSA President Theresa Harvath; and get a recap of the final legislative actions of the 116th Congress.

Member Spotlight

Get to know GSA members from around the world and learn about their commitment to the continued advancement of the field of aging.

We foster collaboration among behavioral and social scientists, physicians, nurses, biologists, psychologists, social workers, educators, economists, policy experts, practice leaders, those who study the humanities and the arts, and many other scholars and researchers in aging. We believe the intersection of research from diverse areas is the best way to foster ingenuity, achieve the greatest impact, and promote optimal experiences of aging.

CEO Blog

Policy Considerations for a Post-COVID Presidency
by James Appleby
January 18, 2021
This week will witness the inauguration of our 46th president, Joseph R. Biden Jr. The Biden transition team has been navigating the normally delicate transition process made even more complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic and an uncooperative outgoing administration. The new administration finds itself preparing policy responses to multiple policy crises on day one. While acute policy responses will fill the initial weeks of the administration, there are longer-term aging issues that will need to be considered in the year ahead. Fortunately, GSA has assembled the work of some top scholars to help illustrate many of these issues in the latest Public Policy & Aging Report (PP&AR), titled “Policy Considerations for a Post-COVID Presidency.”
Promote Vaccine Awareness and Change the Course of History
by James Appleby
January 15, 2021
Happy New Year! If one of your resolutions is to make a positive difference in people’s lives, the first new resource we’ve added to the GSA website in 2021 is an essential tool: COVID-19 vaccine information for older adults. We recognize that our members are working with older adults and may get questions from family, friends, and colleagues about the COVID-19 vaccine. This fact sheet gives answers to common questions so that GSA members can share accurate information.

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GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting

Save the date: November 10 to 14, 2021.
Abstract submissions are due March 11.

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