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CEO Blog
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GSA Earns Healthy People 2030 Champion Status
by James ApplebySeptember 14, 2022
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has designated GSA as a Healthy People 2030 Champion. This means that GSA has demonstrated a commitment to helping achieve the Healthy People 2030 vision of a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan.
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The Gerontologist Looks at Social Determinants of Health Through Racial Lens
by James ApplebyJuly 27, 2022
Resulting from the first call for papers of its kind, The Gerontologist has published a new special issue, “Social Determinants of Health in the Context of Race and Age,” which offered those with an interest in intersectional scholarship an opportunity to apply non-traditional theories, methods, and analysis to the study of gerontology.
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GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
- Save the date: November 2 to 6, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana
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- 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
- "Understanding Pseudobulbar Affect" kicks off the Insights & Implications in Gerontology series.
- There's a new GSA white paper, "Dementia-Related Psychosis: Strategies to Address Barriers to Care Across Settings."
- Read “Obesity in Older Adults: Succeeding in a Complex Clinical Situation."
- GSA has a new publication, "Medical Use of Cannabidiol in Older Adults: A Focused Discussion on Safety."
Press Releases
- 16 Journalists from Across U.S. Awarded Aging-Focused Fellowships September 27, 2022
- GSA Applauds Inclusion of Vaccine Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act August 22, 2022
- New GSA KAER Toolkit Provides Framework for Management of Obesity in Older Adults August 16, 2022
- Pseudobulbar Affect: An Often-Overlooked Condition August 11, 2022
- Hooyman Earns GSA’s 2022 Donald P. Kent Award July 26, 2022
- Zimmerman Earns GSA’s 2022 Robert W. Kleemeier Award July 26, 2022
AgeWork—Job Offerings
- School of Human Ecology - Director - Louisiana Tech University - Ruston, LA September 28, 2022
- Nurse Practicioner - Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas - El Paso, TX September 28, 2022
- Office Manager - Coalition for Compassionate Care of California - Sacramento, CA September 28, 2022
- Cardiologist - Cardiovascular Critical Care Physician - Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN September 28, 2022
- Cardiology-Heart Failure - St Luke's Health System - Boise, ID September 28, 2022
The Aging Insider—Latest News
- Early Signs Of Alzheimer’s Disease: What To Look For September 29, 2022 Forbes
- MSU Extension specialist reelected to national board September 29, 2022 Picayune Item
- 16 Journalists from across US awarded aging-focused fellowships September 29, 2022 EurekAlert!
- Ecco il segreto dei centenari, anche tu mangi questa cosa? September 29, 2022 GloboChannel
- Content from this publisher is not available in your country September 29, 2022 The Medical News (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
