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A new supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences presents new measures, methods, and data collected during Round 4 (2021 to 2023) of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) — with a focus on cognition and how researchers adapted to working with participants as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data from nations around the world can be used to develop strategies for dementia prevention, treatment, and care, according to “Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Dementia and Related Population Health Trends,” a new supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences.

Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA, AGSF, FNAOME, of the University of New England (UNE) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) has been installed as the new president of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging. She was elected by GSA’s membership, which consists of 5,500 researchers, educators, practitioners, and other professionals.

Speaking today at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Gerontological Society of America members Dawn Carr, PhD, FGSA, and Susan L. Hughes, PhD, FGSA, told lawmakers that they need to expand the scope of United States aging policy to ensure that as Americans age, we have access to the services and supports we need to thrive.

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the country’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — is proud to acknowledge the work of 34 outstanding individuals through its prestigious awards program.