Press Releases
Disability Disparities May Be Explained by Obesity, Smoking, Physical Labor
August 31, 2020
Excess body mass, smoking, and manual labor explain a large proportion of disability disparities in the U.S., according to a new University of Michigan (U-M) study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
GSA Establishes Diversity and Justice Working Group
August 18, 2020
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has created a Diversity and Justice Working Group, whose purpose is to make tangible and actionable recommendations to GSA’s Board of Directors for short-term outcomes to increase diversity and inclusion among the membership of GSA.
Congress Must Deliver COVID Relief for Older Adults and Caregivers, Groups Urge
August 5, 2020
As Congress negotiates the next COVID-19 relief package, five nonprofit organizations and associations focused on aging joined with The Gerontological Society of America to demand that lawmakers include comprehensive relief measures to safeguard older adults and care workers.
Recent Press Releases
- Study Shows How Romantic Partners Influence Each Other’s Goals September 10, 2020
- New Research on COVID-19 and Aging: September 2, 2020; Plus Webinar on Ageism for Health Care Professionals September 2, 2020
- Disability Disparities May Be Explained by Obesity, Smoking, Physical Labor August 31, 2020
- New Research on COVID-19 and Aging: August 26, 2020 August 26, 2020
- New Research on COVID-19 and Aging: August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020
- GSA Establishes Diversity and Justice Working Group August 18, 2020
- New Research on COVID-19 and Aging: August 6, 2020 August 6, 2020
- Congress Must Deliver COVID Relief for Older Adults and Caregivers, Groups Urge August 5, 2020
- COPD Underdiagnosed in Older Adults, but Can Be Managed August 3, 2020
- Fellowships Will Advance Reporters’ Coverage of Aging Issues July 29, 2020
