Press Releases

The National Center to Reframe Aging — which provides expertise in effective communication strategies surrounding aging issues — has been honored with the Arthur Flemming Award from ADvancing States. This distinction recognizes individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions in advancing public policy in aging.

Policy reform is urgently needed to assist older adults who live in southern U.S. cities and who experience higher-than-expected heat-related health issues if they don’t have adequate access to air conditioning, according to a new study by University of Waterloo researchers appearing in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — is proud to announce its newest elected officers. These individuals were chosen by GSA’s membership, which consists of more than 5,500 researchers, educators, and practitioners.

The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) National Coordinating Center is proud to announce the participants of the 2024 RCMAR Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Fellows Program. Five fellows were selected from a competitive pool of applicants.

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has chosen Lisa L. Barnes, PhD, FGSA, of Rush University Medical Center as the 2024 recipient of the James Jackson Outstanding Mentorship Award.