Gerontology
Gerontological Society of America Site contains information on student membership, local and national events, etc. It includes a calendar.
AGHE: What Jobs and Careers Are Available? Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. This site offers advice on career development in aging, including an overview of the field and its subdivisions, and suggestions on the types of education to pursue. Also contains information and updates regarding "Careers in Aging Week."
Agework This site offers free access to job postings, including online applications, as well as targeted advertising of job openings for employers.
AGHE: Annual Meeting Information Information about the annual meeting of the AGHE, the premier national forum for discussing ideas and issues in gerontological and geriatrics education.
Those interested in a career in aging may choose to become gerontologists or geriatric specialists. A gerontologist is a person who has earned an academic degree in gerontology. A geriatric specialist, on the other hand, is licensed in a profession such as nursing, social work, or psychology with specialized training in working with older adults.
Jobs in the field of aging include:
Health care/social services; for example, a nurse, physician, psychologist, nursing home administrator, activities coordinator, speech-hearing therapist/audiologist, social worker, health educator, or nutritionist
Government; for example, a policy planner/analyst
Business; for example, a marketing specialist (retirement communities, leisure activities, assisted living facilities, etc.) or a product specialist (insurance, healthcare products, etc.)
Research/academia; for example, a college professor or a researcher at the National Institute on Aging
Nonprofit sector; for example, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) or the National Council on Aging
Listen to what some people who work with older adults have to say about their jobs:
A nurse practitioner
(See text version of this audio clip.)An activities coordinator at an adult day care center
(See text version of this audio clip.)A social worker
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