Press Releases
Aging Experts Advocate Global Effort to Ensure People’s Health Spans Match Their Life Spans
November 13, 2019
Across the world, more people are living longer. But “whether the extra years will be good ones — and whether societies and economies will benefit as a result — depends on the actions we take now,” states an editorial in a new supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences from The Gerontological Society of America.
Report Identifies Three Dimensions to Lifelong “Longevity Fitness”
November 13, 2019
Perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances will give people the best chance to thrive as they age, according to a new report titled “Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the Life Course.” It also says that policymakers, employers, and individuals can take actions now to give people the best chance of maintaining their longevity fitness as older adults.
Higher Education Holds Key to More Age-Friendly Society, Publication Says
November 12, 2019
The age-friendly movement is an ideal means of embracing demographic shifts in higher education and society at large, according to the latest issue in the What’s Hot newsletter series from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), titled “Higher Education and Aging: The Age-Friendly Movement — Building a Case for Age Inclusivity.” Support for the publication was provided by AARP.
Recent Press Releases
- Aging Experts Advocate Global Effort to Ensure People’s Health Spans Match Their Life Spans November 13, 2019
- Report Identifies Three Dimensions to Lifelong “Longevity Fitness” November 13, 2019
- Higher Education Holds Key to More Age-Friendly Society, Publication Says November 12, 2019
- Nov. 14 Press Briefing @ GSA in Austin: AARP to Release News on Family Caregiving and Women's Brain Health November 4, 2019
- Nov. 14 Event @ GSA in Austin: “Living in Dog Years: The Science of How Dogs Age and the Implications for Human Aging” October 28, 2019
- Join GSA in Austin for the Nation’s Premier Aging Conference! October 10, 2019
- Physical Activity Among Older Adults Must Be Promoted, Says GSA Member in Senate Testimony September 25, 2019
- GSA Applauds Bill Passage as Major Step Toward Older Americans Act Reauthorization September 20, 2019
- 14 Journalists Earn Aging-Focused Reporting Fellowships September 12, 2019
- Researchers Focus on Older Adults’ Cannabis Use to Fill Emerging Policy Need September 10, 2019
