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Gerontological Society of America  

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  • The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) was founded in 1945 to promote scientific study of aging and to encourage exchange of the resulting knowledge among scientists, teachers, practitioners, and decision makers in an aging society. GSA was the first scientific organization in the United States to promote a distinctive interdisciplinary focus on the study of human aging, a focus that continues to be reflected in its major journals—the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological and Social Sciences (published monthly); Journals of Gerontology: Biology and Medical Sciences, and Gerontologist, which focuses on applied research and policy issues (published bimonthly). [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Gerontological Society of America]

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