We seek submissions on randomized controlled trials that address fundamental biological mechanisms, clinical outcomes, or interventions relevant to aging/age-related disease. https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/pages/call-for-papers-trials-for-medical-sciences-of-aging @academic.oup.com

Vaccines support more than disease prevention—they strengthen resilience. Hear from vaccine expert Dr. Barbara Resnick to explore the societal & personal value of immunization and how a resilience framework can promote healthy aging & strong communities. https://bit.ly/42Y59P1

Looking for practical solutions to improve dementia care and brain health outcomes? This GSA Forum brings together experts across clinical care, community-based organizations, and public health to share actionable strategies and case studies. https://bit.ly/3Ryoowi #BrainHealth

This month's member spotlight shines on @evatri.bsky.social from @uniklagenfurt.bsky.social. www.geron.org/memberspotli...

Where we live, connect, and age shapes later-life health. Join researchers exploring how social determinants influence physical health, cognitive functioning, and well-being, and discover new evidence guiding more equitable aging outcomes. https://bit.ly/4vHEhQp

GSA journalist fellow Cassandra Spratling wrote this story for the @detroitfreepress.bsky.social with the support of The John A. Hartford Foundation. “And you don’t beat yourself up if you fail. It doesn’t mean you give up; It means you try again.” www.freep.com/story/news/h...

Vaccination supports more than disease prevention—it strengthens resilience. Join us to explore the societal and personal value of immunization & how a resilience framework can promote healthier aging and stronger communities. https://www.geron.org/News-Events/Event-Info/sessionaltcd/260630CVV3OF6

How can cross-sector collaboration improve dementia diagnosis and care? Find out at the GSA Forum June 16–17. Hear from clinicians, community-based organizations, and public health leaders who share scalable, practical approaches you can apply right away. https://bit.ly/42H6Jon

Join us at 2 p.m. ET on May 28. This GSA interest group webinar will bring together complementary perspectives on transportation disadvantage, insecurity, and transport poverty to explore improved approaches to studying mobility among older adults. https://bit.ly/3Q3fpCG

Unlike other respiratory illnesses, #COVID19 doesn’t just surge in the winter. Past summers brought major waves—showing that it’s a year-round threat. GSA partner Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress explores the trends and how high-risk individuals can stay protected: bit.ly/4sr5R1G

Where we live, connect, and age shapes later-life health. Join researchers exploring how social determinants influence physical health, cognitive functioning, and well-being, and discover new evidence guiding more equitable aging outcomes. https://bit.ly/4vHEhQp

If you’re sick, life keeps moving — work adds up, pets need attention, and family relies on you. Vaccination can help protect you from severe respiratory illnesses so you can stay on task. Learn more from GSA partner Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress: cveep.org/vaccines-protect/

We seek to showcase high-quality basic, translational, and interdisciplinary research that elucidates or critically reexamines the genetic and epigenetic determinants of aging and exceptional longevity. Submissions are due December 31. https://bit.ly/4uq2zxq @oupacademic.bsky.social

What shaped your academic year? Join AGHE colleagues for a candid conversation on the challenges, highlights, and lessons from teaching this year. https://bit.ly/3ODd8O0

Every career in aging starts with access to training, mentorship, and opportunity. Those early moments shape the future of the field. Make your gift today and help fund the journey to the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting and beyond. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

Advances in brain health and dementia care are rapidly evolving. Join the live virtual GSA Forum June 16–17 to explore real-world strategies for improving dementia diagnosis and care. Register now. https://bit.ly/42H6Jon #BrainHealth #DementiaCare

This work is already reshaping how we understand and experience aging. Continued progress depends on sustained support. Make a gift today and help carry it forward to the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting and beyond. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

Progress in aging depends on collaboration across research, care, policy, and innovation. That kind of work doesn’t move forward without support. Give today and invest in the people driving it — at the Annual Scientific Meeting and beyond. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

Scholars examining immigration and migration through the lens of aging and public policy are encouraged to submit their work to this special issue. Join an important discussion shaping the future of policy and practice. Abstracts due 7/1. https://bit.ly/4c1qJq4 @oupacademic.bsky.social

The future is shaped by who gets access — to ideas, mentors, and the rooms where decisions happen. Too many emerging leaders are still on the outside. Make your Founder’s Day gift and help open those doors at the Annual Scientific Meeting. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

Housing stability is essential to healthy aging. Explore new research on permanent supportive housing, aging in place, veteran support, and programs that build connection and well-being for older adults who have experienced homelessness. https://bit.ly/48lsb5A

GSA journalist fellow Cassandra Spratling wrote this story for @freep.com with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation. "Stress is a far less studied cause of heart disease than diabetes and high cholesterol and too often dismissed as a reality of daily life." www.freep.com/story/news/h...

Help us expand our understanding of aging through mixed-methods scholarship. We are seeking submissions for a special issue. (Manuscript deadline: July 31) https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/pages/call-for-papers-mixed-method-apporaches @oupacademic.bsky.social

Every career in aging starts with access to training, mentorship, and opportunity. Those early moments shape the future of the field. Make your gift today and help fund the journey to the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting and beyond. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

Join this Career Conversation to explore how cultural, institutional, and societal differences influence pathways in gerontology—and gain insights from professionals across career stages. https://bit.ly/4mxwu3E

Age inclusivity matters in higher education—at every stage of learning and work. This Quick Start Guide shares practical strategies to reframe aging, reduce age bias, and create campus environments where people of all ages can thrive. geron.org/AIHE #AgeInclusive #HigherEd

We invite submissions for a special issue focused on the social, economic, political, cultural, and policy dimensions of super-aged societies as well as the broader implications of super-aging for gerontology. Manuscripts are due October 1. https://bit.ly/3R4sDzm @oupacademic.bsky.social

Summer is coming—and so is the risk of COVID-19 infection. Adults 65+ are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19, but can protect against severe outcomes by getting another dose of the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine. Visit GSA partner CVEEP at cveep.org to learn more.

This NPR story reports on the new study titled "Does leisure activity matter for epigenetic ageing?" in the GSA journal Innovation in Aging. https://n.pr/3OZscWx @oupacademic.bsky.social (Study link: https://bit.ly/4nmzS1v)

What shaped your academic year? Join AGHE colleagues for a candid conversation on the challenges, highlights, and lessons from teaching this year. https://bit.ly/3ODd8O0

This work is already reshaping how we understand and experience aging. Continued progress depends on sustained support. Make a gift today and help carry it forward — to the Annual Scientific Meeting and beyond. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

Housing stability is essential to healthy aging. Explore new research on permanent supportive housing, aging in place, veteran support, and programs that build connection and well-being for older adults who have experienced homelessness. https://bit.ly/48lsb5A

Don’t let illness get in the way of spending time with the pets and people you love. Respiratory illness puts your life on pause, but it doesn’t have to. This spring, remember, vaccination is the best protection against severe respiratory illness. Learn more: cveep.org/vaccines-protect/

Progress in aging depends on collaboration across research, care, policy, and innovation. That kind of work doesn’t move forward without support. Give today and invest in the people driving it. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

The journal welcomes empirical and theoretical work that advances understanding of women’s cognitive function, mental health, affective processes, stress, behavior, and well-being as they relate to aging. Submissions are due October 15. https://bit.ly/42mOu7u @oupacademic.bsky.social

Pneumococcal disease can result in many different types of infections, including pneumonia. Certain people, including those 50+, are at increased risk of severe outcomes, and the best prevention is through vaccination. Learn if you’re eligible: bit.ly/4c90tvD

The journal aims to highlight research that illustrates how small but innovative solutions by individuals or communities can make substantial contributions to addressing big problems that affect older adults. Submissions are due October 1. https://bit.ly/4ddtVPO @oupacademic.bsky.social

GSA journalist fellow Yiming Fu wrote this story for @asamnews.bsky.social with support from Silver Century Foundation. asamnews.com/2026/05/06/l...

Join this Career Conversation to explore how cultural, institutional, and societal differences influence pathways in gerontology—and gain insights from professionals across career stages. https://bit.ly/4mxwu3E

The future of aging is shaped by who gets access — to ideas, mentors, and the rooms where decisions happen. Too many emerging leaders are still on the outside. Make your Founder’s Day gift and help open those doors. https://bit.ly/42gev8y #GSAFoundersDay

We invite submissions that deepen insight into the mechanisms, trajectories, and modifiable determinants of brain aging, with a particular emphasis on prevention, risk reduction, and resilience. https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/pages/call-for-papers-brain-aging @academic.oup.com

Work, family, and pets don't "paws" when you're sick. This spring, protect yourself before illness hits. Vaccination is the best protection against severe illness from respiratory diseases. Learn more from GSA's partners at Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress: https://bit.ly/42zXh5Z

Not making progress on your dissertation? Don’t let procrastination win. Join a peer-led online GSA Dissertation Writing Group! Registration ends May 4. https://bit.ly/4dL1xGz #phdlife #dissertation

. @juliametraux.bsky.social produced this for @motherjones.com as part of the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The included articles strengthen our understanding of reliable and valid methodological approaches for examining social determinants of health. https://bit.ly/4waA7B4 @oupacademic.bsky.social

RSV can cause more severe health outcomes as we age. Luckily, vaccination is the most simple, effective tool to protect yourself from severe RSV illness. Learn more about RSV vaccines for those 50+ here from GSA's partners at Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress: bit.ly/4aQlH0B

Using a dietary-based micronutrient adequacy index, researchers found that higher adequacy was associated with lower odds of hearing loss across multiple frequencies, with consistent findings across demographic and health subgroups. academic.oup.com/biomedgeront... @oupacademic.bsky.social

Scholars examining immigration and migration through the lens of aging and public policy are encouraged to submit their work to this special issue. Join an important discussion shaping the future of policy and practice. Abstracts due 7/1. https://bit.ly/4c1qJq4 @oupacademic.bsky.social

A study of 376,753 people found that a high polygenic lifespan score reduces the risk of most age-related diseases, except Parkinson's. While protective, effects were small, highlighting the role of environment in human longevity. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf156 @oupacademic.bsky.social

As routines shift this spring, it’s a good time to check in on your vaccinations. Vaccination is the most effective tool to help protect yourself and loved ones against severe respiratory illness. Learn more from GSA's partners at Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress at cveep.org.