Gerontological Society of America
@geronsociety.bsky.social
Founded in 1945, we are the largest and most established interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.
Join GSA for Capitol Hill Day and meet directly with congressional offices to advocate for aging research. No experience required: we’ll handle the logistics, training, and prep. Space is limited; register today. #advocacy #scientistcitizen #agingresearch https://bit.ly/4a3XYIi
January 28, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Join GSA for Capitol Hill Day and meet directly with congressional offices to advocate for aging research. No experience required: we’ll handle the logistics, training, and prep. Space is limited; register today. #advocacy #scientistcitizen #agingresearch https://bit.ly/4a3XYIi
Early-career researchers, learn how NIA supports training and aging research. Hear from NIA leadership about funding opportunities, application strategies, and key resources, with time for discussion and breakouts.
https://bit.ly/4ael8wO
https://bit.ly/4ael8wO
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Early-career researchers, learn how NIA supports training and aging research. Hear from NIA leadership about funding opportunities, application strategies, and key resources, with time for discussion and breakouts.
https://bit.ly/4ael8wO
https://bit.ly/4ael8wO
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are shifting how we think about disease progression. Hear directly from a patient and care partner as they reflect on real-world experiences, outcomes, and what these advances mean for independence and aging.
https://bit.ly/4k9DBhy
https://bit.ly/4k9DBhy
January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are shifting how we think about disease progression. Hear directly from a patient and care partner as they reflect on real-world experiences, outcomes, and what these advances mean for independence and aging.
https://bit.ly/4k9DBhy
https://bit.ly/4k9DBhy
Vaccines play a powerful role in healthy aging across the lifespan. Join experts from GSA, Immunize.org, & USC for evidence-based conversation on health, economic, & societal impacts, plus new research on one vaccine slowing biological aging.
https://bit.ly/49GHqHn
https://bit.ly/49GHqHn
January 26, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Vaccines play a powerful role in healthy aging across the lifespan. Join experts from GSA, Immunize.org, & USC for evidence-based conversation on health, economic, & societal impacts, plus new research on one vaccine slowing biological aging.
https://bit.ly/49GHqHn
https://bit.ly/49GHqHn
Applications for GSA's summer policy internship are due Friday, 1/30. We are seeking two candidates for an eight-week in-person experience in DC. Learn about aging-related policy development and participate in this process at the national level. https://www.geron.org/policyinterns
January 26, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Applications for GSA's summer policy internship are due Friday, 1/30. We are seeking two candidates for an eight-week in-person experience in DC. Learn about aging-related policy development and participate in this process at the national level. https://www.geron.org/policyinterns
In this new Penn Today story, Dr. Tamara Cadet discusses “Health and Wealth in the Era of Longevity,” the recent GSA/TIAA Institute report she co-authored.
"...In order to thrive, you have to be ready, and in order to be ready, you have to be educated."
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"...In order to thrive, you have to be ready, and in order to be ready, you have to be educated."
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Planning ahead in an age of longevity | Penn Today
Tamara J. Cadet of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses strategies for preparing—financially and physically— for an extended lifespan.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
In this new Penn Today story, Dr. Tamara Cadet discusses “Health and Wealth in the Era of Longevity,” the recent GSA/TIAA Institute report she co-authored.
"...In order to thrive, you have to be ready, and in order to be ready, you have to be educated."
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-sp...
"...In order to thrive, you have to be ready, and in order to be ready, you have to be educated."
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-sp...
Older women with obesity have distinct clinical needs. A geriatrician offers evidence-informed perspectives on assessment and underscores the importance of comprehensive, individualized, interprofessional care.
https://bit.ly/4bK1Osq
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January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Older women with obesity have distinct clinical needs. A geriatrician offers evidence-informed perspectives on assessment and underscores the importance of comprehensive, individualized, interprofessional care.
https://bit.ly/4bK1Osq
https://bit.ly/4bK1Osq
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on measuring psychological resilience in population research. Learn how a new, evidence-based approach can deepen understanding of adaptation and health in later life. #gerontology
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on measuring psychological resilience in population research. Learn how a new, evidence-based approach can deepen understanding of adaptation and health in later life. #gerontology
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
Today is the Day of Action. GSA urges Congress to increase FY26 funding for medical research.
✅ https://unitedforcures.org/day-of-action
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
✅ https://unitedforcures.org/day-of-action
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
Day of Action — United For Cures
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January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Today is the Day of Action. GSA urges Congress to increase FY26 funding for medical research.
✅ https://unitedforcures.org/day-of-action
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
✅ https://unitedforcures.org/day-of-action
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
GSA is joining the Jan 21 Day of Action to urge increased FY26 funding for medical research.
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#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
✅ Join us: speak4.app/lp/6t01dslt/...
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
Make Your Voice Heard!
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have advanced draft spending bills that maintain federal funding for lifesaving...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
GSA is joining the Jan 21 Day of Action to urge increased FY26 funding for medical research.
✅ Join us: speak4.app/lp/6t01dslt/...
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
✅ Join us: speak4.app/lp/6t01dslt/...
#SupportCures #FundMedicalResearch #CuresCantWait
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on measuring psychological resilience in population research. Learn how a new, evidence-based approach can deepen understanding of adaptation and health in later life. #gerontology
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on measuring psychological resilience in population research. Learn how a new, evidence-based approach can deepen understanding of adaptation and health in later life. #gerontology
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
Excess weight and obstructive sleep apnea often reinforce each other in later life, increasing cardiometabolic and cognitive risks. Learn how integrated, evidence-based care can improve health and quality of life for older adults.
https://bit.ly/44sdko6
January 14, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Excess weight and obstructive sleep apnea often reinforce each other in later life, increasing cardiometabolic and cognitive risks. Learn how integrated, evidence-based care can improve health and quality of life for older adults.
https://bit.ly/44sdko6
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on measuring psychological resilience in population research. Learn how a new, evidence-based approach can deepen understanding of adaptation and health in later life. #gerontology
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on measuring psychological resilience in population research. Learn how a new, evidence-based approach can deepen understanding of adaptation and health in later life. #gerontology
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
https://bit.ly/45wwCJe
Excess weight and obstructive sleep apnea often reinforce each other in later life, increasing cardiometabolic and cognitive risks. Learn how integrated, evidence-based care can improve health and quality of life for older adults.
https://bit.ly/44sdko6
January 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Excess weight and obstructive sleep apnea often reinforce each other in later life, increasing cardiometabolic and cognitive risks. Learn how integrated, evidence-based care can improve health and quality of life for older adults.
https://bit.ly/44sdko6
GSA welcomes its newest president, Dr. Tamara Baker of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who took office on January 1. www.geron.org/News-Events/...
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
GSA welcomes its newest president, Dr. Tamara Baker of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who took office on January 1. www.geron.org/News-Events/...
This month's member spotlight shines on Dr. Eileen Sullivan-Marx of the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. www.geron.org/memberspotli...
January 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
This month's member spotlight shines on Dr. Eileen Sullivan-Marx of the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. www.geron.org/memberspotli...
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Happy New Year! Here is my 1st editorial as Editor-in-Chief of Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Social Sciences. My vision is to advance rigorous, interdisciplinary gerontological research while promoting diversity, equity, & inclusion. @geronsociety.bsky.social
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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and the social worlds we age in
I am truly honored to be selected as the incoming editor-in-chief of the Social Sciences Section (JG: SS) of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B, a journ
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January 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Happy New Year! Here is my 1st editorial as Editor-in-Chief of Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Social Sciences. My vision is to advance rigorous, interdisciplinary gerontological research while promoting diversity, equity, & inclusion. @geronsociety.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
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Join a GSA Dissertation Writing Group -- an exclusive, member-only, online, peer-led group for a supportive environment that fosters creativity, improves efficiency, eliminates procrastination, and helps you achieve your goals. Registration ends January 5. https://bit.ly/3uSN4V8
January 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Join a GSA Dissertation Writing Group -- an exclusive, member-only, online, peer-led group for a supportive environment that fosters creativity, improves efficiency, eliminates procrastination, and helps you achieve your goals. Registration ends January 5. https://bit.ly/3uSN4V8
Did you present at #GSA2025 and/or are you planning to present at #GSA2026? Join this webinar to learn how to transform your paper or poster presentation into a successful manuscript submission.
https://bit.ly/4j8QZSm
https://bit.ly/4j8QZSm
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Did you present at #GSA2025 and/or are you planning to present at #GSA2026? Join this webinar to learn how to transform your paper or poster presentation into a successful manuscript submission.
https://bit.ly/4j8QZSm
https://bit.ly/4j8QZSm
Join a GSA Dissertation Writing Group -- an exclusive, member-only, online, peer-led group for a supportive environment that fosters creativity, improves efficiency, eliminates procrastination, and helps you achieve your goals. Registration ends January 5. https://bit.ly/3uSN4V8
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join a GSA Dissertation Writing Group -- an exclusive, member-only, online, peer-led group for a supportive environment that fosters creativity, improves efficiency, eliminates procrastination, and helps you achieve your goals. Registration ends January 5. https://bit.ly/3uSN4V8
Learn how GSA's 8-week professional development experience in DC exposes interns to policy making and legislative and regulatory affairs that impact older people. And hear how previous interns' experience informs their research and career trajectories. https://bit.ly/4nSRdhM
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Learn how GSA's 8-week professional development experience in DC exposes interns to policy making and legislative and regulatory affairs that impact older people. And hear how previous interns' experience informs their research and career trajectories. https://bit.ly/4nSRdhM
To members and partners around the world, and to all who share our vision of meaningful lives as we age, the GSA family wishes you a safe, restful, and joyous holiday season. We look forward to serving you and working together in 2026.
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To members and partners around the world, and to all who share our vision of meaningful lives as we age, the GSA family wishes you a safe, restful, and joyous holiday season. We look forward to serving you and working together in 2026.
Excess weight and obstructive sleep apnea often reinforce each other in later life, increasing cardiometabolic and cognitive risks. Learn how integrated, evidence-based care can improve health and quality of life for older adults.
https://bit.ly/44sdko6
December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Excess weight and obstructive sleep apnea often reinforce each other in later life, increasing cardiometabolic and cognitive risks. Learn how integrated, evidence-based care can improve health and quality of life for older adults.
https://bit.ly/44sdko6
This study appears in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences @academic.oup.com doi.org/10.1093/gero...
December 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This study appears in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences @academic.oup.com doi.org/10.1093/gero...
Join a GSA Dissertation Writing Group -- an exclusive, member-only, online, peer-led group for a supportive environment that fosters creativity, improves efficiency, eliminates procrastination, and helps you achieve your goals. Registration ends January 5. https://bit.ly/3uSN4V8
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join a GSA Dissertation Writing Group -- an exclusive, member-only, online, peer-led group for a supportive environment that fosters creativity, improves efficiency, eliminates procrastination, and helps you achieve your goals. Registration ends January 5. https://bit.ly/3uSN4V8